The Kolkata Knight Riders is ready to face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the inaugural match of the IPL 2025. Varun Chakaravarthy’s inclusion in the squad has added more potential to the franchise. Along with the Barbarian Sunil Narine, Kolkata’s spin department has become inevitable. The Architect turned cricketer was phenomenal in the last IPL season by becoming the second-highest wicket-taker in the previous season. Narine took 17 wickets in 15 matches during the 2024 IPL edition with an economy of 6.69.
Varun Chakaravarthy IPL Stats
Varun Chakaravarthy debuted in 2018 with the Tamil Nadu team and was acquired by the Shahrukh Khan owned Kolkata Knight Riders in 2020 and has been with the franchise since then.
| Year | Mat | Balls | Runs | WKTS | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 71 | 1588 | 2002 | 83 | 5/20 | 24.12 | 7.56 | 19.13 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 300 | 402 | 21 | 3/16 | 19.14 | 8.04 | 14.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 316 | 429 | 20 | 4/15 | 21.45 | 8.15 | 15.80 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 234 | 332 | 6 | 1/22 | 55.33 | 8.51 | 39.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 408 | 448 | 18 | 3/13 | 24.88 | 6.58 | 22.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | 312 | 356 | 17 | 5/20 | 20.94 | 6.84 | 18.35 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 1/35 | 35.00 | 11.66 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 |
Sunil Narine IPL Stats
The West Indian Sunil Narine debuted in 2012 and has been with the franchise for 13 years now and has been an important asset for them with ball as well as the bat.
| Year | Mat | Balls | Runs | WKTS | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 177 | 4076 | 4571 | 180 | 5/19 | 25.39 | 6.73 | 22.64 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 330 | 368 | 17 | 2/22 | 21.65 | 6.69 | 19.41 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 288 | 383 | 11 | 3/33 | 34.82 | 7.98 | 26.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 336 | 312 | 9 | 2/21 | 34.67 | 5.57 | 37.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 336 | 361 | 16 | 4/21 | 22.56 | 6.44 | 21.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 228 | 302 | 5 | 2/28 | 60.40 | 7.94 | 45.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 266 | 347 | 10 | 2/19 | 34.70 | 7.82 | 26.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 366 | 467 | 17 | 3/18 | 27.47 | 7.65 | 21.52 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 354 | 412 | 10 | 2/29 | 41.20 | 6.98 | 35.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 257 | 304 | 11 | 3/26 | 27.63 | 7.09 | 23.36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 192 | 234 | 7 | 4/19 | 33.42 | 7.31 | 27.42 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 384 | 407 | 21 | 4/20 | 19.38 | 6.35 | 18.28 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 384 | 350 | 22 | 4/13 | 15.90 | 5.46 | 17.45 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 355 | 324 | 24 | 5/19 | 13.50 | 5.47 | 14.79 | 1 | 1 |
