KKR’s Sunil Narine (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Sunil Narine etched his name into the record books during the Indian Premier League 2026 and became the overseas player with the most appearances in the history of the tournament.The Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder featured in his 190th IPL match during their clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, surpassing the long-standing record held by Kieron Pollard (189).
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Greenstone Lobo predicts IPL 2026 winner Most matches by an overseas player in the IPL190 – Sunil Narine*189 – Kieron Pollard184 – AB de Villiers184 – David Warner161 – DJ BravoNarine now sits atop an elite list that includes AB de Villiers (184), David Warner (184) and Dwayne Bravo (161).After making his IPL debut in 2012 against Rajasthan Royals, Narine has been one of the most consistent players in the league. Over the years, he has scored 1780 runs at an average of 17.62 and a staggering strike rate of 166.51, while also picking up 192 wickets at an excellent economy of 6.8.The mystery spinner has been the cornerstone of KKR’s success and has played a key role in all three IPL title wins. Notably, he also holds the record for the most Player of the Tournament awards in IPL history, having won it three times in 2012, 2018 and 2024.Notably, Narine has spent his entire IPL career with KKR and has become one of the league’s most loyal and impressive overseas players.As Narine continues to deliver with both bat and ball, this latest milestone further cements his legacy as one of the greatest overseas players in IPL history.Teams:Knight Riders of Calcutta (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (w), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani.Bombay Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (w), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.
