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Faf du Plessis says Kolkata Knight Riders must turn Eden Gardens into a spin fortress | Cricket News

Faf du Plessis says Kolkata Knight Riders must turn Eden Gardens into a spin fortress | Cricket News

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2 min readMar 18, 2026 03:38 PM IST Former South Africa captain Faf Du Plessis urged Kolkata Knight Riders to build their campaign around spin, particularly due to the pair of ace spinners they have in their ranks in Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine. Du Plessis said that KKR should be asking for spinning tracks at the Eden Gardens; the franchise had publicly voiced their displeasure at the conditions that were on offer for them at their home ground last season. Du Plessis pointed out that the nature of their pitches at home games can have a big impact on KKR’s performance this season. “If I was part of the KKR team management, I would ask the groundsman to make the wicket spin-friendly. KKR are blessed to have two absolute cannons in Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine. They are two of the best T20 spinners in the game right now,” he said on JioHotstar. “Both, Varun and Narine, have to be in the game. If they play on surfaces where they are not in contention, …

Check full list of highest wickets-takers in T20s

Check full list of highest wickets-takers in T20s

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West Indies right-arm offspinner Sunil Narine has become only the third bowler to take 600 wickets in T20 cricket. The mystery spinner, famous for his variations, reached the milestone during an ILT20 match. Playing for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Narine secured his 600th wicket by dismissing the Sharjah Warriors’ Tom Abell. Narine is now the second spinner, after Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, and the third bowler overall, after his compatriot Dwayne Bravo, to register 600 or more wickets in T20 cricket. The 37-year-old has represented the West Indies in 51 T20Is, taking 52 wickets. He has one five-wicket haul in T20s, with his best bowling figures being 5 for 19. Narine averages 22.09 with the ball, and his economy rate of 6.16 is the best among all-time top-ten wicket-takers. Over the years, Narine has played for the Kolkata Knight Riders, Melbourne Renegades, Oval Invincibles, Sydney Sixers, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Trinbago Knight Riders, and Los Angeles Knight Riders across various global leagues. In the Indian Premier League, Narine has featured in 189 games, all while …

Virat Kohli is the swami at the Chinnaswamy: Suresh Raina | Ipl News

Virat Kohli is the swami at the Chinnaswamy: Suresh Raina | Ipl News

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As Kolkata Knight Riders take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru, one of the intriguing battles to watch out for is how the RCB talisman Virat Kohli is going to deal with the off-spin of Sunil Narine, who is a master of using variations and bamboozling the batters and has picked up RCB opener four times from 17 innings. However, Kohli has been in good form this season, and former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is confident that Kohli is playing in rhythm and can deal with Narine. “Virat Kohli is the swami at the Chinnaswamy. He won’t be able to dismiss Virat now because he is playing in rhythm. The record you are talking about his four dismissals in 18 years, he might have gotten stuck somewhere,” Raina said, speaking on Star Sports. “However, he is playing ‘Virat’ knocks now. He is already in the Orange Cap race, and Virat knows how to play him. He is also playing the sweep now. Along with the paddle sweep, he is also playing the slog sweep. He is reading …

KKR skipper Rahane hails Narine

KKR skipper Rahane hails Narine

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With their fourth win in the tournament in the form of a 14-run win over Delhi Capitals on Tuesday, Kolkata Knight Riders stay in the hunt for a play-off berth in this year’s IPL. The defending champions have two wins at home and two in away games, with Tuesday’s win coming at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. With Sunil Narine picking up his second three-wicket haul in this year’s IPL, taking three wickets for 29 runs against Capitals apart from playing a knock of 27 runs during Kolkata’s innings, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane shared how Narine has been coming early or practice and spending time on his batting as well. “When Sunil came into bowl and picked up two wickets, and when they lost three wickets in the middle, I thought that was the game for us. We felt we were short. Sunil bowled well and got good support from Russell, and Anukul bowled well. He has been doing well for us so I thought let’s back him. Sunil Narine has been …

How KKR’s all-action hero Sunil Narine kept his team’s slim playoff hopes alive

How KKR’s all-action hero Sunil Narine kept his team’s slim playoff hopes alive

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DC vs KKR Synopsis: Sunil Narine shines with bat, ball and on the field as visitors prolong DC’s horrid home run Perhaps the only reprieve for the Delhi Capitals (DC), after succumbing to a tame 14-run defeat at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) here on Monday, is that they only have one remaining fixture at their traditional home patch. Three defeats, each from winnable positions, and only one victory, via a last-minute Super Over finish, in New Delhi has exposed more than a few problems for this side. Despite a potent spin attack, their batters themselves struggle to unleash in the middle overs against spin. KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav, both of whom started the tournament expertly but have now tailored off at the worst point of time. And their pacers are failing to contain the runs at important junctures. All this has combined to make them struggle at the Kotla. Story continues below this ad With a brilliant all-round display with bat, ball, and in the field, Sunil …

Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Nortje’s bats fail the gauge test

Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Nortje’s bats fail the gauge test

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During their IPL match against Punjab Kings on Tuesday, three Kolkata Knight Riders’s batsmen, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Anrich Nortje’s bats failed the gauge test and were made to replace them. “Umpires have a new toy. Batters coming in with their 2nd choice bats…Check the scores… haha,” Dale Steyn tweeted cheekily late on Wednesday night after the conclusion of the KKR vs Punjab Kings game. The triangle-shaped plastic gauge has the dimensions of a legal bat printed on it: depth 2.68 inches, width 4.33 inches, edges 1.61 inches. The curve, or the bulge of the bat, seen on the lower non-hitting side of the bat, needs to be within 0.20 inches. Before this season, bats were not tested on match days; officials would conduct tests on the eve of the game. But this system had an obvious loophole: some batsmen would turn up for the game with different bats. Story continues below this ad When Andre Russell came out to bat against Punjab Kings in the 11th over, the umpire Saidharshan Kumar administered the …

CSK’s tale of woes continue against KKR in another hammering; Dhoni’s side register lowest ever total at home | Ipl News

CSK’s tale of woes continue against KKR in another hammering; Dhoni’s side register lowest ever total at home | Ipl News

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Another humbling at Chepauk as KKR bundle out MS Dhoni’s CSK for their lowest home total and race home in the run-chase with 59 balls to spare. At 8:49 pm, as MS Dhoni fell to leave Chennai Super Kings tottering at 75/8 in the 16th over, Chepauk witnessed extraordinary scenes. Across the stadium, some of the CSK faithful began the slow walk towards the exit gate as a deafening silence hung in the air. It has been that sort of season for Chennai Super Kings, where with each outing – be it home or away – they look every bit an outdated outfit that opposition teams can swat aside without breaking a sweat. After Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, it was the turn of Kolkata Knight Riders to inflict another hiding at home as Chennai ended up with 103/9 – their lowest-ever at home – a total that was overhauled with considerable ease with 8 wickets and 59 balls to spare. Story continues below this ad Unwatchable T20 side As each of the Chennai batsmen …

Who is Ashwani Kumar, the Mumbai Indians debutant who took a wicket in his first ball vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Ipl News

Who is Ashwani Kumar, the Mumbai Indians debutant who took a wicket in his first ball vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Ipl News

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Ashwani Kumar, the 23-year-old fast bowler from Punjab was handed his Indian Premier League debut for the Mumbai Indians in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Wankhede on Monday. The left arm seamer garnered attention with his ability to bowl brilliantly in the slog overs and has plenty of variations in his kitty. In the 2025 mega auction, he was roped in by the Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakhs. He was also the leading wicket taker in the 2023 Sher-E-Punjab Trophy, helping his side win the silverware which caught the eyes of the MI scouts. Kumar was brought straight into the action when he completed a great catch to send back Kolkata opener Quinton de Kock off Deepak Chahar’s bowling in the 2nd over. Kumar also took a wicket off his first ever delivery when he sent back Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane in the 4th over. Story continues below this ad “Sporting a unique hairstyle, this left-arm pacer from Punjab is surely looking forward to kickstarting his stint with the most …

Kuldeep Yadav reveals lessons taught by Sunil Narine: ‘I believed I could rely solely on my skills…’ | Ipl News

Kuldeep Yadav reveals lessons taught by Sunil Narine: ‘I believed I could rely solely on my skills…’ | Ipl News

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Kuldeep Yadav burst onto the scene as a lethal weapon. However, he lost his edge after the first couple of seasons and became predictable. The wrist-spinner recalls Sunil Narine’s advice on bowling length and how it has helped immensely. “As a bowler, you must aim to dominate. Players like Jasprit Bumrah and Sunil Narine have done that consistently. I learned a lot from Sunil Narine when I was with KKR. He was ahead of his time. He always emphasized the importance of bowling length,” Kuldeep Yadav said speaking on Jiohotstar. “Back then, I believed I could rely solely on my skills, but now I realize he was absolutely right. Since returning from injury, I’ve focused a lot on my length, and that has made a significant difference,” he added. The scores have been sky-rocketing in the IPL for the last couple of years Kuldeep would also emphasize how difficult it is to maintain the economy. “The IPL is very tough for bowlers — it’s highly competitive. You may pick up wickets, but you can’t always …