Sunil Narayan Became only the third bowler to cross the 200-wicket milestone in the tournament, further etched his name in IPL history. In the process, he also became the first overseas player to achieve this historic feat, underscoring his longevity and dominance in the league.
Most wickets (economy rate) in IPL
- 228 – Yuzvendra Chahal (8.02)
- 215 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar (7.68)
- 201 – Sunil
Narayan (6.79) - 192 – Piyush Chawla (7.96)
- 187 – Ravichandran Ashwin (7.20)
- 186 – Jasprit Bumrah (7.32)
- 183 – Dwayne Bravo (8.38)
The milestone came during Kolkata Knight Riders’ clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad, where Narine struck twice in a crucial spell to derail the opposition. Earlier, Travis Head played a brilliant knock of 61 off just 28 balls, giving SRH a flying start. Along with Ishan Kishan (42 off 29), he took the hosts to 105/1 in the ninth over after a terrific powerplay. However, KKR’s spin duo turned the game on its head. Varun Chakraborty broke the momentum with a head-out despite a costly start, causing him to fall. A sharp catch by Rovman Powell removed Heinrich Klaasen cheaply, and wickets began to fall quickly. Narine then struck the decisive blow, taking two wickets in the same over to complete the 200-wicket milestone. His spell combined with Chakraborty’s 3/36 meant the pair finished with 5/67 between them. From a commanding position, SRH completely lost their way to a score of 165 in 19 overs. It was a clinical comeback from KKR, who will be a happier team after a dominant display with the ball.
