Sunil Narine of Kolkata Knight Riders (Photo by ANI) Sunil Narine etched his name deeper into IPL history by becoming only the third bowler to reach the milestone of 200 wickets in the tournament. In the process, he also became the first overseas player to reach the milestone, underscoring his longevity and dominance in the league.
Most wickets in IPL (economy rate)
- 228 – Yuzvenda Chahal (8.02)
- 215 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar (7.68)
- 201 – Sunil Narine (6.79)
- 192 – Piyush Chawla (7.96)
- 187 – Ravichandran Ashwin (7.20)
- 186 – Jasprit Bumrah (7.32)
- 183 – Dwayne Bravo (8.38)
The milestone came during Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad where Narine struck twice in a crucial spell to derail the opposition.
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Shikhar Dhawan on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, life after retirement and moreEarlier, Travis Head played a sensational knock of 61 off just 28 balls to give SRH a flying start. Alongside Ishan Kishan (42 off 29), he boosted the home side to 105/1 in the ninth over after a dominant over.However, KKR’s spin duo turned the game on its head. Varun Chakravarthy, despite an expensive start, broke the momentum by dismissing Head, triggering the collapse. A sharp catch by Rovman Powell removed Heinrich Klaasen cheaply and the wickets began to fall quickly.Narine then struck the decisive blow, picking up two wickets in one over to complete his 200-wicket milestone. His spell combined with Chakravarthy’s 3/36 saw the pair finish with 5/67 between them.
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From a commanding position, SRH completely lost their way and were bowled out for 165 in 19 overs. It was a clinical comeback from KKR who will be the happier side after a dominant display with the ball.
