Kolkata Knight Riders had an outstanding Indian Premier League 2024 the place it completed on the highest of the factors desk for the primary time in 17 years.
After profitable 9 video games, dropping three and two rain-inflicted deserted video games, KKR completed with 20 factors in 14 matches to steer the factors desk after the top of the league stage.
The Shreyas Iyer-led KKR was the primary group to make it into the playoffs. It’ll tackle the second-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad within the Qualifier 1 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
The important thing to success for Kolkata have been its openers Phil Salt and Sunil Narine. The place Salt scored 435 runs in 12 innings with a formidable strike charge of 182.01, Narine complimented his English companion with 461 runs in 12 innings whereas hanging 182.94.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine in motion throughout IPL 2024.
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Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine in motion throughout IPL 2024.
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With the bat, Narine sits in tenth place among the many highest run-getters whereas in bowling, his 15 scalps in 12 innings locations him thirteenth in probably the most wicket-takers checklist.
Narine has probably the most wickets for KKR this season after Varun Chakaravarthy (18) and Harshit Rana (16).
Narine has gained two IPL titles with Kolkata in 2012 and 2014. He’s additionally the best wicket-taker for his franchise in IPL playoffs.
For the Kolkata franchise to do nicely and search for their third IPL title, Narine should proceed his rampage with each bat and bowl within the playoffs as nicely.
SUNIL NARINE IN IPL PLAYOFFS
BATTING
Matches: 12
innings: 9
Runs: 71
Highest Rating: 26
Batting Common: 10.14
Batting SR: 142.00
BOWLING
Matches: 12
Innings: 12
Wickets: 10
BBI: 4/21
ER: 7.29
Bowling Common: 35.00
Bowling SR: 28.80