Sunil Narine has taken 27 wickets in 22 matches against RCB.
The excitement of IPL 2025 is at its peak, and today’s match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is going to be a big treat for the fans. In this match, all eyes will be on KKR’s star spinner Sunil Narine, who has a golden opportunity to surpass Jasprit Bumrah in terms of taking most wickets against RCB.
Narine has taken 27 wickets against RCB in 22 matches, while Bumrah and Sandeep Sharma are on top with 29 wickets. The 35-year-old West Indies all-rounder has always performed brilliantly against RCB. His mysterious spin and tight bowling have often troubled Bangalore batsmen. Narine has taken four-wicket hauls three times in 19 innings against RCB, and his economy rate has been 6.04.
This season too, Narine has taken 17 wickets in 15 matches, with his best performance being 2/30. Narine has not been able to do anything special in batting so far this season. He is constantly getting a chance to open but he is unable to make an impact there. On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah has proved his lethal bowling with 29 wickets in 20 matches.
Sunil Narine can leave Jaspreet Bumrah behind today
His 5/21 figures in 2024 created history, which was the first five-wicket haul against RCB. However, it is a bit difficult to say whether Bumrah will play in the match against RCB or not. Which can give Narine an edge. If Narine takes three wickets today, he can become the sole owner of this record by surpassing Bumrah and Sharma.
The Chinnaswamy pitch is not that helpful for bowlers but even on this pitch, Narine can trouble the batsmen with his bowling. Narine’s strategy will be decisive against RCB batsmen, especially new captain Rajat Patidar and experienced players. Will Narine be able to create history today? It will be very interesting to see.
