Sunil Narine Becomes First Overseas Bowler To Claim 200 IPL Wickets, Achieves Milestone During SRH vs KKR IPL 2026
Narine reached the figure by dismissing Salil Arora, joining Yuzvendra Chahal and Piyush Chawla in the exclusive 200-wicket club.
Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine made history on Sunday, becoming the first overseas bowler to claim 200 IPL wickets. The landmark achievement occurred during the SRH vs KKR IPL 2026 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Narine reached the figure by dismissing Salil Arora, joining Yuzvendra Chahal and Piyush Chawla in the exclusive 200-wicket club. Since his debut in 2012, the Trinidadian has remained a one-franchise player, serving as the backbone of the KKR bowling attack. Narine also became the first bowler to pick 200 wickets for a single IPL franchise in the process. You can follow the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Scorecard.
Sunil Narine Achieves Rare Feats
🔘 Third bowler to reach 200 TATA IPL wickets
🔘 First overseas bowler to the milestone
🔘 First one to do it for a single franchise
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