Sunil Narine created history, registered his name in IPL record book. cricket news
Sunil Narine Entered his name in the record books during the Indian Premier League 2026, and became the foreign player with most appearances in the history of the tournament.Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder made his 190th appearance IPL match during their clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, surpassing the long-standing record of Kieron Pollard (189).
Most matches by a foreign player in IPL190 – Sunil Narine*189 – Kieron Pollard184 – AB de Villiers184 – David Warner161 – DJ BravoNarine now tops the elite list that includes AB de Villiers (184), David Warner (184) and Dwayne Bravo (161).Since making his IPL debut against Rajasthan Royals in 2012, Narine has been one of the most consistent performers in the league. Over the years, he has scored 1780 runs at an average of 17.62 and a whopping strike rate of 166.51, while also taking 192 wickets at an excellent economy of 6.8.The mystery spinner has been the cornerstone of KKR’s success, playing a key role in all three of their 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 most loyal and influential overseas players in the league.As Narine continues to perform well with both bat and ball, this latest milestone further cements his legacy as one of the greatest overseas players in IPL history.Teams:Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani.Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dheer, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markandey, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.