Sunil Narine: Decoding his stats as an opener in T20s
What's the story
Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine played a massive role for the side in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League. The spin all-rounder was promoted back as an opener and he delivered the goods with the bat. Ahead of the 2025 season, Narine said he is keen to continue opening but it's upon the management. Here we decode his T20 stats as opener.
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Narine's batting position to depend on team needs
Ahead of KKR's opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Narine said while his batting position will depend on the team's needs but he would love to open again. "It depends on the team's needs. Obviously, I'd love to open after how things went last year, but it will be based on the team's requirements," Narine told reporters in Kolkata on Wednesday.
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Narine's performance last season and his overall opening stats (IPL)
Across 14 innings, Narine hit 488 runs for KKR last season. He averaged 34.85 and his strike rate was 180.74. In addition to a ton, he smashed three fifties. He hit 50 fours and 33 sixes. Overall, Narine owns 1,217 runs as an opener in the IPL at 22.53 (SR: 176.88). He has six fifties and a ton (4s: 141, 6s: 76, 0s: 6).
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His numbers as an opener in T20s
As per ESPNcricinfo, Narine has amassed 2,606 runs as an opener in T20s from 148 matches (146 innings). He averages 17.84 (SR: 157.74). In addition to a ton, he has 13 fifties. He owns 22 ducks, 286 fours and 161 sixes.
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Narine's overall batting stats in T20s and IPL
In T20s, Narine has bagged 4,376 runs at 15.40 from 536 matches (347 innings). His strike rate reads 148.64. In addition to a ton, he has 17 fifties. Notably, Narine has smoked 409 fours and 276 sixes. He has been dismissed for a duck on 47 occasions. In the IPL, he owns 1,534 runs from 177 matches (110 innings) at 17.04 (SR: 165.83).