Sunil Narine started his career as a mystery off spinner but later he turned out to be handy batsman in Powerplay overs. Narine got attention for the first time when he picked all 10 wickets in a trial match which led to a call up to the Trinidad & Tobago squad in January 2009. In 2011 he made his international debut against India in an ODI where he picked up two wickets at an excellent economy of 3.4. Narine first wicket in International cricket was none other than 'Run Machine' Virat Kohli. He is the trickiest bowler to hit in the shorter format of the game because of his excellent control over his line and length.
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Narine has scored only 27 runs in four matches as the opener for KKR. In his last nine IPL games, he hasn't crossed 25 even once.
Despite scoring only 27 runs in four innings this season, captain Dinesh Karthik remains unfazed and has in fact put his weight behind the West Indies all-rounder.
Sunil Narine has scored only 24 runs in three matches as an opener this season for KKR which includes a two-ball duck against SRH. In his last eight IPL games, he hasn't crossed 25 even once.
Caribbean Premier League stars start joining the teams after completing 6-day mandatory quarantine.
Besides the two, the squad was also joined by head coach Brendon McCullum and spinner Chris Green.
Hussey further added that Narine will be captain Dinesh Karthik's go-to bowler and will be used to get crucial breakthroughs in matches.
The 21-year-old southpaw says he will like to start the innings with Kolkata Knight Riders teammate Sunil Narine
Narine's inclusion to the KKR squad in 2012 proved to be fortunate for then-captain Gambhir as his influential role with the ball helped the franchise in claiming one of their two IPL titles.
The two are presently part of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League where they play for Jamaica Tallawahs and Trinbago Knight Riders respectively.
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Narine has been playing for KKR since 2012 and has represented the Trinbago Knight Riders, a team that plays in the Caribbean Premier League and is owned by KKR's parent company.
CPL side Trinbago Knight Riders have retained eight West Indies players, including Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo and Sunil Narine.
With Pollard, Narine and skipper Carlos Brathwaite in the mix, West Indies would certainly start as favourites after some intense training sessions at the Broward County Stadium.
Sunil Narine makes a comeback to the Windies side after almost two years, while Pollard had also been out of the side for some time.
Imran Tahir grabbed 4/27 while Suresh Raina remained not out on 58 as CSK beat KKR by 5 wickets in Kolkata.
It is the Caribbean Islands whose cricketers have left an indelible imprint like no other on the league.
Here's a look at the top 5 all-rounders to watch out for in this edition of the cash-rich league.
Since the league's inception in 2008, every franchise has always tried to keep at least one death-over specialist.
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