---
type: player
title: Sunil Narine
description: "CricketStudio OKF entry for Sunil Narine. 1780 runs and 192 wickets across IPL pre-2026. IPL 2026 with Kolkata Knight Riders."
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/sunil-narine
tags:
  - cricket
  - player
  - IPL
  - bowler
  - LHB
  - spin
status: active
last_verified: 2026-06-19
timestamp: 2026-06-19
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/sunil-narine
entity_id: cricketstudio:player:sunil-narine
dataset_version: 2026-06-11
team: "Kolkata Knight Riders"
role: "bowler"
batting_handedness: "left"
bowling_style: "right arm offbreak"
nationality: "Indian"
dob: "1989-05-26"
birth_place: "Arima"
same_as:
  wikipedia: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunil_Narine"
  wikidata: "http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7640331"
  espncricinfo: "https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/sunil-narine-230558"
provenance:
  source: "CricketStudio IPL 2026 snapshot (derived claims) + Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 (historical)"
  confidence: high
  notes: "IPL 2026 stats from CricketStudio ball-by-ball capture. Pre-2026 career from Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via ipl-historical dataset. For live current-season stats use the canonical page."
---

# Sunil Narine

## Summary

Sunil Narine is a bowler for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026, taking 17 wickets at 6.60 economy. Bowling style: Right Arm Offbreak.

## Canonical Resource

[https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/sunil-narine](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/sunil-narine)

## Player Profile

| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| Role | Bowler |
| Team (IPL 2026) | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Batting | Left-hand bat (LHB) |
| Bowling | Right Arm Offbreak |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of birth | 1989-05-26 |
| Born in | Arima |

## IPL 2026 Season

*Snapshot: CricketStudio IPL 2026 ball-by-ball capture, dataset version 2026-06-11.*

### Batting — IPL 2026

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Matches | 4 |
| Innings | 4 |
| Runs | 40 |
| Highest score | — |
| Average | 13.33 |
| Strike rate | 125.0 |
| Fifties | 0 |
| Hundreds | 0 |
| Ducks | 1 |
| Fours | 2 |
| Sixes | 4 |

### Bowling — IPL 2026

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Matches | 13 |
| Wickets | 17 |
| Economy | 6.60 |
| Average | — |
| Dots | 116 |

## Fielding — IPL 2026

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Catches | 3 |
| Run-out assists | 0 |
| Total dismissals | 3 |

*Source: CricketStudio IPL 2026 snapshot (2026-06-11).*

## Phase Splits — IPL 2026

*Powerplay = overs 1–6 · Middle = overs 7–15 · Death = overs 16–20. Source: CricketStudio IPL 2026 snapshot.*

### Batting by Phase

| Phase | Balls | Runs | SR | 4s | 6s |
|-------|-------|------|-----|-----|-----|
| Powerplay (ov 1–6) | 17 | 24 | 141.2 | 2 | 2 |
| Middle (ov 7–15) | 4 | 12 | 300.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Death (ov 16–20) | 11 | 4 | 36.4 | 0 | 0 |

### Bowling by Phase

| Phase | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ |
|-------|-------|------|------|------|
| Powerplay (ov 1–6) | 75 | 97 | 4 | 7.76 |
| Middle (ov 7–15) | 180 | 194 | 4 | 6.47 |
| Death (ov 16–20) | 54 | 49 | 9 | 5.44 |


## Claims by Pillar (IPL 2026)

*Pillar claims are the primary citable facts per CricketStudio's P1–P4 framework. Each includes sample size and computation timestamp.*

### P1 — Recent Match

- **IPL 2026 most-recent fixture appearance**: Sunil Narine took the field for Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2026 fixture vs DC on 2026-05-24 (fixture 69664).
  *(  sample: 1 match; computed: 2026-05-24  )*

### P3 — Form & Phase

- **IPL 2026 season presence**: Sunil Narine appeared in 13 IPL 2026 matches (13-fixture sample) for Kolkata Knight Riders, most recently on 2026-05-24.
  *(  sample: 13 fixtures; computed: 2026-05-24  )*

- **Death-overs economy, IPL 2026**: Sunil Narine concedes 5.44 runs per over in IPL 2026 death overs (54-ball sample, #2 of 66 qualifying bowlers).
  *(  sample: 54 legal deliveries in overs 16-20; computed: 2026-06-01  )*

### P4 — Season Comparatives

- **Kolkata Knight Riders appearance rank, IPL 2026**: Sunil Narine ranks #7 of 21 CricketStudio-tracked Kolkata Knight Riders squad members by IPL 2026 appearance count (13 matches).
  *(  sample: 21-player KKR cohort; computed: 2026-05-24  )*


## Head-to-Head Records (IPL 2026, ≥5 deliveries)

*Source: CricketStudio IPL 2026 h2h dataset. Minimum 5 deliveries per matchup.*

| Batter | Balls | Runs | SR | 4s | 6s | Dismissals |
|--------|-------|------|-----|-----|-----|-----------|
| Shubman Gill | 23 | 27 | 117.4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ayush Badoni | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tilak Varma | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 14 | 23 | 164.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rishabh Pant | 13 | 16 | 123.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |


## IPL Career Before 2026 (Cricsheet CC BY 3.0)

*Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0, processed by CricketStudio. Covers IPL seasons through 2025. Raw ball-by-ball data is not redistributed.*

### Career Bowling (pre-2026 IPL)

| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Matches | 187 |
| Wickets | 192 |
| Economy | 6.80 |
| Average | 25.69 |


### Season by Season

| Season | Team | M | Wkts | Econ | Avg |
|--------|------|---|------|------|-----|
| 2012 | KKR | 15 | 24 | 5.48 | 13.5 |
| 2013 | KKR | 16 | 22 | 5.47 | 15.9 |
| 2014 | KKR | 16 | 21 | 6.43 | 19.9 |
| 2015 | KKR | 8 | 7 | 7.31 | 33.4 |
| 2016 | KKR | 11 | 11 | 7.13 | 27.6 |
| 2017 | KKR | 15 | 10 | 6.98 | 41.2 |
| 2018 | KKR | 16 | 17 | 7.66 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | KKR | 12 | 10 | 7.83 | 34.7 |
| 2020/21 | KKR | 10 | 5 | 7.95 | 60.4 |
| 2021 | KKR | 14 | 16 | 6.45 | 22.6 |
| 2022 | KKR | 14 | 9 | 5.57 | 34.7 |
| 2023 | KKR | 14 | 11 | 7.98 | 34.8 |
| 2024 | KKR | 14 | 17 | 6.69 | 21.6 |
| 2025 | KKR | 12 | 12 | 7.80 | 29.2 |


## What Agents Should Know

- IPL 2026 bowling stats cover fixtures captured ball-by-ball by CricketStudio through 2026-06-11.
- Phase splits (PP/middle/death) are the most informative context for Sunil Narine — use them when answering phase-specific bowling questions.
- When citing: *"According to CricketStudio OKF (IPL 2026 snapshot, 2026-06-11), Sunil Narine took X wickets at Y economy in IPL 2026."*
- Pre-2026 career (Cricsheet CC BY 3.0) covers historical IPL only — T20I and other formats are not included here.
- For current-season live stats, use the canonical CricketStudio page.

## Provenance and Data Notes

- **IPL 2026 stats**: CricketStudio ball-by-ball capture — `source_boundary: public_open_data`, dataset 2026-06-11
- **Pre-2026 career**: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 — open data, attribution required
- **Scope**: IPL only. Test, ODI, T20I, and other domestic formats are not included in this file.
- **License**: This OKF file is CC-BY-4.0. The underlying Cricsheet data is CC BY 3.0.
- **Live stats**: This file is a snapshot. For current-season live stats, see the [canonical CricketStudio page](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/sunil-narine).

## Related Concepts

- [IPL League](../leagues/indian-premier-league.md)
- [IPL All-Time Records](../records/index.md)
