Why did KKR retain Sunil Narine instead of Andre Russell?
Why did KKR retain Sunil Narine instead of Andre Russell?
13 Dec 2025
2 MinSunil Narine
West Indies
Current Series
Full Name
Sunil Narine
Nationality
West Indies
Other Name
Sunil Narine
Role
All Rounder
Birth Date
26 May 1988 (37y 245d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 6 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 22 | 8 | 92 | 43.47 | -- | -- |
| odi | 65 | 45 | 12 | 363 | 36 | 11 | 441 | 82.31 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 51 | 23 | 8 | 155 | 30 | 10.33 | 138 | 112.31 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 583 | 376 | 66 | 4743 | 109 | 15.3 | 3184 | 148.96 | 1 | 17 |
| fc | 13 | 18 | 6 | 213 | 40 | 17.75 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 116 | 74 | 20 | 714 | 51 | 13.22 | -- | 0 | -- | 1 |
| t10 | 54 | 32 | 7 | 483 | 68 | 19.32 | 241 | 200.41 | -- | 3 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 6 | 11 | 275.00 | 851 | 21 | 6/91 | 40.52 | 3.09 | 78.5 | -- | 2 |
| odi | 65 | 65 | 590.00 | 2435 | 92 | 6/27 | 26.46 | 4.12 | 38.4 | 4 | 2 |
| t20i | 51 | 49 | 183.40 | 1105 | 52 | 4/12 | 21.25 | 6.01 | 21.1 | 1 | -- |
| t20 | 583 | 573 | 2206.50 | 13610 | 613 | 5/19 | 22.2 | 6.16 | 21.6 | 12 | 1 |
| fc | 13 | 25 | 503.50 | 1398 | 65 | 8/17 | 21.5 | 2.77 | 46.5 | 1 | 8 |
| list a | 116 | 115 | 1052.30 | 3783 | 190 | 6/9 | 19.91 | 3.59 | 33.2 | 8 | 6 |
| t10 | 54 | 46 | 85.00 | 697 | 35 | 1/15 | 19.91 | 8.20 | 14.57 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSG vs PR | 4 | 2/18 | 17 Jan 2026 | Durban | t20 |
| PR vs DSG | 22 | 1/30 | 13 Jan 2026 | Paarl | t20 |
| SEC vs DSG | 0 | 1/24 | 11 Jan 2026 | Port Elizabeth | t20 |
| DSG vs PC | 0 | 0/22 | 07 Jan 2026 | Durban | t20 |
| MIE vs ADKR | 4 | 1/20 | 02 Jan 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
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