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Sunil Narine (Cricketer)

movie West Indian Cricketer (Spin bowler) cake 26 May 1988 (Thursday) (Arima, Trinidad & Tobago)
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Height

5' 10" (180 cm)

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Age

36

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Nation

Trinidadian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 26 May 1988 (Thursday)
Birthplace: Arima, Trinidad & Tobago
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Nationality: Trinidadian
Hometown: Arima, Trinidad & Tobago

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Nandita Kumar

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Sunil Narine

  • Does Sunil Narine smoke?: No
  • Narine’s first ODI wicket was of Virat Kohli at Motera, Ahmedabad in 2011.
  • In IPL 2013, he took a hat-trick against Kings XI Punjab by dismissing David Hussey, Azhar Mehmood and Gurkeerat Singh.
  • In 2012, he won the Emerging Cricketer of the Year Award.
  • His father named him after the name of Sunil Gavaskar as he was a huge fan of his.
  • He is the first ever bowler to bowl a maiden super over in T20 cricket to Nicolas Pooran in a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match against Red Steel.

  • Kolkata Knight Riders bought him in IPL for the first time with a whopping amount of 3.55 crore (INR). He didn’t disappoint them and was the 2nd highest wicket-taker (24 wickets), which helped KKR win their first IPL title.
  • He is popular for his spiked Mohawk hairstyle.
  • Despite the IPL success, he still lives in his parent’s 2-room old house.
  • Once he smashed 4 consecutive 6s off Glenn Maxwell‘s bowling in an ODI.

  • On 28 August 2023, during a CPL 2023 T20 match between Trinbago Knight Riders and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Kieron Pollard gave Sunil Narine a slow-over red card, making him the first player in CPL history to receive such a penalty.

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