13
Matches
17
Wickets
6.60
Economy
18.2
Bowl SR
Phase analysis — IPL 2026
≥30 balls batting · ≥15 balls bowling✓ ClaimReview per phaseFull breakdown →Powerplay (1–6)sub-floor
141.2
SR · 17 balls · 24 R
24 runs2 4s2 6s
Middle (7–15)sub-floor
300
SR · 4 balls · 12 R
12 runs0 4s2 6s
Death (16–20)sub-floor
36.4
SR · 11 balls · 4 R
4 runs0 4s0 6s
Sunil Narine's top opponent (bowling) in IPL 2026: LSG — 4 wickets in 2 matches (econ 4.44).
Aggregated across 2 captured IPL 2026 fixtures against LSG.
| Metric | IPL 2026 best opponent (bowling) |
|---|---|
| Value | 4 wickets vs LSG |
| Period | IPL 2026 to date |
| Computed |
P3 — Form & phase
6 claimsIPL 2026 season presence
Death-overs economy, IPL 2026
Bowling economy in IPL 2026
Powerplay bowling economy in IPL 2026
Death-overs bowling economy in IPL 2026
Middle-overs bowling economy in IPL 2026
P4 — Season comparatives
4 claimsKolkata Knight Riders appearance rank, IPL 2026
Batting strike rate in IPL 2026
Runs scored in IPL 2026
Wickets in IPL 2026
P2 — Moments
3 claimsIPL 2026 Player of the Match awards
IPL 2026 best bowling in an innings
IPL 2026 best non-opening partnership
P1 — Match recaps
2 claimsIPL 2026 most-recent fixture appearance
IPL 2026 first appearance
Career snapshot
| Format | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IPL career | 122 | 122 | 1820 | 18 | 165.6 | 1 | 7 | 109 |
| Format | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2026 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 6.6 | 3/24 | 0 |
| IPL career | 200 | 200 | 209 | 25.2 | 6.79 | — | 0 |
IPL career before 2026
| Season | Team | Mat | Runs | HS | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | KKR | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | KKR | 6 | 21 | 13 | — | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | KKR | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | KKR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | KKR | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | KKR | 14 | 224 | 54 | 172.3 | 17.23 | 34 | 10 |
| 2018 | KKR | 16 | 357 | 75 | 189.9 | 22.31 | 40 | 23 |
| 2019 | KKR | 8 | 143 | 47 | 168.2 | 17.88 | 17 | 9 |
| 2020/21 | KKR | 9 | 121 | 64 | 142.4 | 13.44 | 10 | 8 |
| 2021 | KKR | 10 | 62 | 26 | 131.9 | 7.75 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | KKR | 9 | 71 | 22 | 177.5 | 8.88 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | KKR | 10 | 21 | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | KKR | 14 | 488 | 109 | 181.4 | 34.86 | 50 | 33 |
| 2025 | KKR | 12 | 246 | 44 | 170.8 | 22.36 | 25 | 19 |
| Career | KKR | 118 | 1780 | 109 | 166.8 | 17.62 | 189 | 116 |
| Season | Mat | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15 | 24 | 5.48 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| 2013 | 16 | 22 | 5.47 | 15.91 | 17.5 |
| 2014 | 16 | 21 | 6.43 | 19.9 | 18.6 |
| 2015 | 8 | 7 | 7.31 | 33.43 | 27.4 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | 7.13 | 27.64 | 23.3 |
| 2017 | 15 | 10 | 6.98 | 41.2 | 35.4 |
| 2018 | 16 | 17 | 7.66 | 27.47 | 21.5 |
| 2019 | 12 | 10 | 7.83 | 34.7 | 26.6 |
| 2020/21 | 10 | 5 | 7.95 | 60.4 | 45.6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 16 | 6.45 | 22.56 | 21 |
| 2022 | 14 | 9 | 5.57 | 34.67 | 37.3 |
| 2023 | 14 | 11 | 7.98 | 34.82 | 26.2 |
| 2024 | 14 | 17 | 6.69 | 21.65 | 19.4 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 7.8 | 29.25 | 22.5 |
| Career | 187 | 192 | 6.8 | 25.69 | 22.7 |
Recent form — last 4 innings
P3 · Form| Date | Match | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Dismissal | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | LSG vs KKR | 4* | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | Not out | W |
| 2026-04-17 | GT vs KKR | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | caught | L |
| 2026-04-14 | CSK vs KKR | 24 | 17 | 141.2 | 2 | 2 | caught | L |
| 2026-04-02 | KKR vs SRH | 12 | 4 | 300.0 | 0 | 2 | caught | L |
Best innings — IPL career
By runs scored| Match | Runs | Balls | SR | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs CSK · MA Chidambaram Stadium | 24 | 17 | 141.2 | 2026-04-14 |
| vs SRH · Eden Gardens | 12 | 4 | 300.0 | 2026-04-02 |
| vs LSG · Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 4* | 6 | 66.7 | 2026-04-26 |
Batting positions · IPL 2026
P3| Pos | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 141.2 | 24.00 |
| #8 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 300.0 | 12.00 |
| #9 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 4.00 |
Dismissal modes · IPL 2026
P33
100%
Caught
Performance vs teams — IPL 2026
≥1 innings vs team| vs Team | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSK | 1 | 24 | 17 | 141.2 | 24.0 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| SRH | 1 | 12 | 4 | 300.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| LSG | 1 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | — | 0 | 0 | 4* |
| GT | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venue | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 24 | 17 | 141.2 | 24.0 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| Eden Gardens | 1 | 12 | 4 | 300.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 1 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | — | 0 | 0 | 4* |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-head records
P5 · Opponent seriesAs bowler
| vs batter | Balls | Runs | SR conceded | Dots | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill | 23 | 27 | 117.4 | 10 | 0 |
| Ayush Badoni | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 9 | 0 |
| Tilak Varma | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 14 | 23 | 164.3 | 5 | 0 |
| Rishabh Pant | 13 | 16 | 123.1 | 2 | 0 |
| Axar Patel | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 7 | 0 |
| Lokesh Rahul | 12 | 27 | 225.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Virat Kohli | 12 | 13 | 108.3 | 3 | 0 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 11 | 16 | 145.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Jos Buttler | 11 | 19 | 172.7 | 4 | 0 |
| Ryan Rickelton | 9 | 20 | 222.2 | 4 | 0 |
| Travis Head | 9 | 13 | 144.4 | 5 | 0 |
vs Bowling type
L2 · Conditional≥30 balls floorvs Pace
125.0
SR of 125.0 vs pace bowling — 32 balls faced
32 balls·4 6s
Drill into the data
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Research mentioning Sunil
IPL 2026
Purple cap — most wickets — IPL 2026
Sunil ranks #11 with 17 (309 legal deliveries bowled).
2026-07-25↗
IPL 2026
Best bowling economy rates — IPL 2026
Sunil ranks #1 with 6.60 (309 legal deliveries bowled).
2026-07-25↗
IPL 2026
Best death-overs economy — IPL 2026
Sunil ranks #2 with 5.44 (54 legal deliveries in death overs (overs 17–20)).
2026-07-25↗
IPL 2026
Best powerplay economy — IPL 2026
Sunil ranks #8 with 7.76 (75 legal deliveries in powerplay (overs 1–6)).
2026-07-25↗
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Death Overs Intelligence
Who wins and loses IPL 2026 overs 16–20 — economy leaders, strike-rate leaders, and all 10 teams compared. Ball-by-ball provenance throughout.
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Frequently asked
Sunil Narine is an Indian cricketer playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026 as a bowler (right arm offbreak), left-handed batter born in Arima.
Sunil Narine plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026.
Sunil Narine appeared in 13 IPL 2026 matches (13-fixture sample) for Kolkata Knight Riders, most recently on 2026-05-24.
Sunil Narine's top opponent (bowling) in IPL 2026: LSG — 4 wickets in 2 matches (econ 4.44).
Sunil Narine bowls right arm offbreak.
Sunil Narine's top opponent (bowling) in IPL 2026: LSG — 4 wickets in 2 matches (econ 4.44).
Sunil Narine concedes 5.44 runs per over in IPL 2026 death overs (54-ball sample, #2 of 66 qualifying bowlers).
Sunil Narine won Player of the Match in IPL 2026 — most recently vs GT on 2026-05-16.
Sunil Narine ranks #7 of 21 CricketStudio-tracked Kolkata Knight Riders squad members by IPL 2026 appearance count (13 matches).
Sunil Narine is Indian, born in Arima.
Ball-by-ball stats, phase splits, and atomic claims for Sunil Narine are available at players.cricketstudio.ai/players/sunil-narine — all figures include sample-size provenance and computation timestamps.
Sunil Narine was born on 26 May 1989.
Sunil Narine bats left-handed.
Sunil Narine powerplay economy 7.8 in IPL 2026 (75 balls, 4 wickets).