Most wickets for a franchise team Ft. Sunil Narine

Most wickets for a franchise team: Sunil Narine joins elite list with 200 wickets for KKR in T20 leagues, making history.

Sunil Narine has taken 200 wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), becoming the second bowler to claim 200 wickets for a single franchise in cricket leagues.

He achieved this historic feat during KKR’s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the IPL 2024 finalists, at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.

Narine has taken a total of 200 wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), with 182 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and 18 in the Champions League T20 (CLT20). He achieved this milestone by dismissing Kamindu Mendis, becoming only the second player after Samit Patel to claim 200 wickets for a single franchise.

Most wickets for a franchise team

Before this match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the 36-year-old had 199 wickets in 186 games for KKR across IPL and CLT20. With an impressive economy rate of 6.67 and an average of 24.11, Narine has recorded eight four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul. Additionally, he is the only KKR bowler to have delivered over 1,000 dot balls in a format dominated by batters.

Sunil Narine IPL Stats

With 182 wickets overall, Narine is already KKR’s top wicket-taker. With seven four-wicket hauls and a fifer, the right-arm mystery spinner had taken 181 wickets at an average of 27.16 and an outstanding economy of 6.74 in 179 outings before to this encounter.