7 overs, 7 maidens, 7 wickets; Shah Rukh Khan’s all-rounder created furore before IPL, flight delay to India created history
Sunil Narine took 7 wickets without conceding a run in a club match before joining Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023.
Star all-rounder Sunil Narine created history for Kolkata Knight Riders, co-owned by Shah Rukh Khan. Sunil Narine took 7 wickets by bowling all the maiden overs in 7 before starting his campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Interestingly, Sunil Narine was able to create this history only because of a delayed flight to India.
Sunil Narine was about to leave for India to join his KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) teammates, but his flight got delayed. He then played in the T&T Cricket Board Premiership Division I and did wonders. Sunil Narine bowled a miraculous spell for Queens Park Cricket Club I against Clarke Road United at the Queens Park Oval in St Clair, Port-of-Spain.
Caribbean cricketer Sunil Narine had taken 31 wickets in his last 3 matches playing for Queens Park Cricket Club I. This included four back-to-back five-wicket hauls. Sunil Narine completely troubled the batsmen of Clark Road United in the latest match and took 7 wickets by bowling a total of 7 maiden overs.
Sunil Narine’s performance reduced the opposition team to just 76 runs
With this miraculous performance of Sunil Narine, Clark Road United’s team was piled on just 76 runs in 24 overs. In response, Queens Park Cricket Club I declared the innings by scoring 268 runs for 3 wickets. It was just a coincidence that Sunil Narine’s flight got delayed and he played the match.
The Caribbean legend was the captain of the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20 (International League T20). However, his and his franchise’s performance in ILT20 hasn’t been great. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders had won only one match in a total of 10 league matches. In such a situation, the latest performance will definitely be a confidence booster for Sunil Narine.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will start their campaign in IPL 2023 with a match against Punjab Kings on April 1. There is a double header on April 1 and the KKR vs Punjab Kings match is scheduled to be played in the afternoon.
According to the reports, if Shreyas Iyer remains unavailable for the IPL 2023 season Sunil Naren Can be handed over the command of KKR. However, no official statement has been issued regarding this till now.