Sunil Narine achieved a major milestone in the IPL, becoming the latest bowler to reach 200 wickets during Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He needed just one wicket before the match to reach the landmark.
Narine brought up the milestone by dismissing Salil Arora with the first ball of the 16th over, knocking back the stumps to complete his 200th IPL wicket and adding another record to his career.
First Overseas Player to 200 Wickets
With this achievement, Narine became the first overseas cricketer in IPL history to reach 200 wickets. He got there in 127 innings, placing him ahead of other leading overseas wicket-takers.
Most Wickets by Overseas Players in IPL
- 201* – Sunil Narine
- 183 – Dwayne Bravo
- 170 – Lasith Malinga
- 168 – Rashid Khan
- 145 – Trent Boult
Third Bowler Overall to Reach Landmark
Narine is now the third bowler in IPL history to cross the 200-wicket mark, joining Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yuzvendra Chahal.
Most Wickets in IPL
- 228 – Yuzvendra Chahal
- 215 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- 201* – Sunil Narine
- 192 – Piyush Chawla
- 187 – Ravichandran Ashwin
He now trails Chahal by 27 wickets in the race for the all-time record.
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Unique Feat with Kolkata Knight Riders
The milestone also made Narine the first player to take 200 IPL wickets for a single franchise, achieving the feat entirely with Kolkata Knight Riders.
In addition, his tally places him seventh on the list of most wickets taken by a bowler in a single T20 tournament across global competitions.
Most Wickets in a Single T20 Tournament (5+ Team Events)
- 268 – Danny Briggs (T20 Blast)
- 230 – Samit Patel (T20 Blast)
- 228 – Yuzvendra Chahal (IPL)
- 215 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar (IPL)
- 210 – David Payne (T20 Blast)
- 210 – Chris Wood (T20 Blast)
- 201* – Sunil Narine (IPL)
Strong Showing in IPL 2026
Narine has continued to deliver in IPL 2026, picking up 9 wickets in 8 innings so far. His spell of 2 for 31 against Sunrisers Hyderabad ranks among his better performances this season.
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In the same over in which he reached the milestone, Narine also dismissed Ishan Kishan, who had scored 42 off 29 balls, helping restrict SRH to 165 in 19 overs.
