On 3 May, Sunil Narine became the first overseas bowler to take 200 IPL wickets. The Kolkata Knight Riders mystery spinner from West Indies reached the milestone during the match on 45. The historic moment came against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan posted a detailed congratulatory message for Narine.
“Sunil my friend… here’s to 15 seasons… over 200 wickets… 3 titles and many more with the KKR franchise around the world!!! You are a magician and we love you like our own family. Big hugs for today and always… Be healthy and smile!” written by SRK.
Social networks responded generously.
“Sunil Narine is not just a player… he is the heart of KKR,” said one user.
“What MS Dhoni is to CSK, what Virat Kohli is to RCB, what Rohit Sharma is to MI, Sunil Narine is to KKR,” another user wrote.
One user wrote, “When Shah Rukh Khan calls you a friend, trophies become secondary, you’ve already won life.”
“We are witnessing the best we have ever played in IPL. Not Bumrah, not Rabada, not Rashid… but it’s Sunil Narine, she has done everything for KKR,” chimed in another.
“SRK bhai, no matter how good a post you put, Sunil Narine will not laugh,” another user commented.
Sunil Narine’s success
Sunil Narine’s 200th victim was Salil Arora, clean bowling in the 15th over. By the end of the match, Narine’s total had increased to 201 wickets.
He took these wickets in a total of 197 IPL matches. His figures on the night were 2/31 from 4 overs. KKR won the match comfortably by 7 wickets.
Narina’s success created several records simultaneously. He is the only player to take 200 wickets in a single series. That franchise is Kolkata Knight Riders, his only IPL team.
He joined Yuzvendra Chahal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the 200-wicket club. Among this elite group, Narine has the best economy rate at 6.79.
KKR in IPL 2026
KKR’s season in IPL 2026 has been a tale of two opposing halves. They failed to win any of their first 6 matches. A remarkable comeback followed with 3 consecutive victories. They are now 8th in the table with 7 points from 9 matches. Their current record is 3 wins, 5 losses and 1 no result.
A Super Over thriller against LSG on April 26 kicked off their revival. Their first points came on April 6 in a win against PBKS.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi leads the batting charts with 268 runs in 9 innings. Rinku Singh averages an impressive 59.25 with 237 runs this season. In the SRH vs KKR encounter, Varun Chakravarthy took 3 wickets, triggering Hyderabad’s collapse.
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