Sunil Narine

Batter and bowler, age 38

IPL CPL BPL T20Is ILT20 Blast MLC PSL BBL CSA T20 His Test ratings

+5.7

Points of win chance he adds per match, at his 3.9 overs, against an average IPL bowler. Ranked 2nd of 1,127 rated bowlers, top 1%.

Hard to score off and at his best before the death. Adds most in the middle overs.

89% range: +5.0 to +6.6
Likely rank: 1st to 3rd
Per 24 balls: +5.9
Next season: +5.3
Whole career: +5.6
Run-outs, per match: +0.20
No-balls (0.24 per 100 balls), per 24: +0.15
Balls: 13,346
Last played: 2026

Where he sits among 1,127 rated bowlers

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In IPL numbers

The same player run through today's IPL (the 2026 season's scoring) against average opposition.

	Narine	IPL average
Economy	8.1	9.5
Balls per wicket	20	20
Dot balls	35%	29%
Economy, powerplay	8.0	9.6
Economy, middle	7.7	9.0
Economy, death	8.9	10.4

Saves 5.4 runs a match against an average IPL bowler. Runs only; the rating also counts his wickets.

By phase

Points of win chance per 24 balls, from his rating.

Powerplay+6.5

Middle+4.7

Death+6.6

How he plays, against every rated bowler

Takes wicketsbottom 34%

Hard to score offtop 1%

Stronger at the death than earlierbottom 26%

Bowling the 19th, defending 24 off 12

A real IPL position, played out a thousand times with him in it and a thousand times with an average bowler in his place. Each line is one finish, ball by ball, from 24 to win down to 0.

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Season by season

Win value: points of win chance per 24 balls against the par ball in the same situation, in the games he played (raw: not adjusted for the opposition or the competition). Bar width shows how many balls.

Season	Matches	Overs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	SR	Dot %	Win value
2011	2	8.0	0	–	6.8	–	45.8	−23.2
2012	33	126.5	45	16.2	5.7	16.9	46.8	+8.8
2013	44	172.5	56	17.2	5.6	18.5	49	+9.8
2014	25	99.0	30	18.9	5.7	19.8	47.1	+8.6
2015	24	94.3	27	20.8	5.9	21	47.6	+4.2
2016	43	167.4	48	24	6.9	21	41.7	+6.8
2017	55	211.1	49	25.5	5.9	25.9	46.4	+5.8
2018	43	163.3	43	26.2	6.9	22.8	40.8	+2.3
2019	22	84.2	19	30.5	6.9	26.6	43.1	+9.6
2020	15	58.0	11	35.7	6.8	31.6	40.2	+7.2
2021	32	128.0	32	22.5	5.6	24	46.9	+3.3
2022	49	195.1	45	24.9	5.7	26	41.5	+6.9
2023	58	216.5	55	27.4	6.9	23.7	37.4	+2.1
2024	37	145.0	39	23.5	6.3	22.3	40.5	+7.7
2025	47	182.0	39	30.9	6.6	28	41	+7.2
2026	34	132.1	45	16.2	5.5	17.6	54.6	+15.0

By competition

Strength: a typical bowler there against a typical IPL bowler, points per 24 balls. The rating already allows for it; the record here does not.

Competition	Strength	Matches	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Win value
IPL	0	200	207	25.4	6.8	+5.5
CPL	−1.3	133	143	19.8	5.4	+8.6
BPL	−2.2	48	44	23.5	5.6	+3.7
T20Is	−0.3	46	48	21.7	6	+7.2
ILT20	−0.7	41	29	34	6.3	+6.0
MLC	−1.2	28	30	21.7	5.9	+12.5
Blast	−2.2	28	34	22.6	6.9	+2.5
PSL	+0.1	17	20	20.6	6.2	+4.3
BBL	−0.8	12	14	25.4	7.4	+7.5
CSA T20	−2.3	6	10	13.7	6	+15.5
SA20	−0.8	4	4	23.5	5.9	+9.9

Last 10 matches

With the win chance his own balls added for his side, in points (each ball against a par ball from the same situation).

1/13(4.0)v Guyana Amazon Warriors, CPL, 2026-09-11 · replay−3.2
4/12(3.3)v Barbados Tridents, CPL, 2026-09-05 · replay+45.3
0/20(4.0)v Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, CPL, 2026-09-02 · replay+6.9
1/25(4.0)v Guyana Amazon Warriors, CPL, 2026-08-31 · scorecard−3.1
0/20(2.4)v Jamaica Kingsmen, CPL, 2026-08-29 · scorecard−11.5
2/14(4.0)v Barbados Tridents, CPL, 2026-08-28 · replay+6.9
1/27(4.0)v St Lucia Kings, CPL, 2026-08-26 · replay+4.5
0/27(4.0)v Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, CPL, 2026-08-22 · replay−23.5
0/21(4.0)v Jamaica Kingsmen, CPL, 2026-08-15 · replay+4.1
3/7(4.0)v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, CPL, 2026-08-08 · scorecard+43.5

His biggest spells, by win chance added

Not the most runs or wickets: the most difference to the result. Counted over his own balls only; the other end can give some of it back, so a rescue act can add more than 100.

3/20(4.0)v New Zealand, T20Is, 2012-10-01+79.5
2/28(4.0)v Kings XI Punjab, IPL, 2020-10-10+70.6
3/29(4.0)v Delhi Capitals, IPL, 2025-04-29 · replay+65.0
3/27(4.0)v Hobart Hurricanes, BBL, 2017-01-12+61.1
1/23(4.0)v Titans, CSA T20, 2014-01-22+58.4

Plays most like him

Jasprit BumrahIPL+6.9 Bhuvneshwar KumarIPL+3.6 Nathan EllisBBL+2.8 Rashid KhanIPL+3.9 Mohammad AmirPSL+2.0

Head to head with Jasprit Bumrah See him in the IPL chart on the globe

−0.4

Points of win chance he adds per innings, at his 9 balls an innings, against an average IPL batter. Ranked 231st of 1,072 rated batters, top 25%.

A big hitter, gets out more than most and scores at much the same pace from ball one. Adds most in the powerplay.

89% range: −1.2 to +0.4
Likely rank: 136th to 458th
Per 24 balls: −1.0
Next season: −0.7
Whole career: +0.1
Ageing since his record, per 24: −0.53
Run-outs, per match: +0.20
Balls: 3,527
Last played: 2026

Where he sits among 1,072 rated batters

Each dot is a rated batter, by rating per innings. Tap anywhere on the line to zoom in and see who is who.

In IPL numbers

The same player run through today's IPL (the 2026 season's scoring) against average opposition.

	Narine	IPL average
Strike rate	169	153
Balls per dismissal	13	19
Boundary balls	26%	22%
Dot balls	31%	29%
Strike rate, powerplay	175	155
Strike rate, middle	162	145
Strike rate, death	174	167

+20 runs over a 14-match season against an average IPL batter, at his 9 balls an innings. Runs only; the rating also counts what his wickets cost.

By phase

Points of win chance per 24 balls, from his rating.

Powerplay+0.6

Middle−0.4

Death−1.2

How he plays, against every rated batter

More 4s and 6stop 1%

Gets out lessbottom 2%

Scores faster once inbottom 1%

Against each kind of bowler

	Strike rate	IPL average	Out every
Right-arm pace	169	157	13 balls
Left-arm pace	169	154	12 balls
Off-spin	167	147	14 balls
Left-arm spin	166	142	13 balls
Wrist-spin	170	146	12 balls

Walking in at 40 needed off 18, six down

A real IPL position, played out a thousand times with him in it and a thousand times with an average batter in his place. Each line is one chase, ball by ball, from 40 to win down to 0.

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Season by season

Season	Inns	Runs	Balls	Avg	SR	4s	6s	Dot %	Win value
2011	1	2	4	2	50	0	0	50	−19.9
2012	7	28	22	9.3	127.3	4	1	50	+3.4
2013	17	107	81	11.9	132.1	6	6	35.8	−5.4
2014	5	21	23	21	91.3	1	0	30.4	+35.5
2015	9	48	44	9.6	109.1	3	3	47.7	+6.5
2016	25	279	183	15.5	152.5	17	22	43.2	+8.6
2017	48	702	472	15.6	148.7	76	36	43.4	+2.7
2018	40	702	446	18	157.4	78	43	47.1	+5.9
2019	18	268	178	14.9	150.6	32	15	55.1	−7.4
2020	14	265	182	18.9	145.6	26	15	45.6	+13.6
2021	24	358	240	18.8	149.2	32	25	47.5	+10.4
2022	39	523	350	15.4	149.4	39	37	42.6	−1.3
2023	41	340	266	10	127.8	32	20	47.7	−4.3
2024	34	642	385	20.7	166.8	60	46	44.7	+1.0
2025	29	367	240	14.1	152.9	35	26	48.3	−1.0
2026	20	257	178	17.1	144.4	14	22	44.4	−10.9

By competition

Strength: a typical batter there against a typical IPL batter, points per 24 balls. The rating already allows for it; the record here does not.

Competition	Strength	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Win value
IPL	0	122	1,820	17.8	165.3	+3.4
CPL	−1.1	89	1,156	14.6	138.1	+1.2
BPL	−3.1	39	731	20.9	154.9	+9.0
Blast	−2.5	23	402	21.2	161.4	+2.6
ILT20	−1.3	26	190	9.5	107.3	−7.0
T20Is	−0.9	20	155	11.1	112.3	−5.2
PSL	−1.5	15	214	16.5	164.6	+9.1
MLC	−0.7	21	142	7.9	120.3	−16.6
BBL	−1.4	9	63	10.5	134	−3.7
SA20	−1.2	4	26	6.5	152.9	−4.6
CSA T20	−2.7	3	10	5	125	−1.9

Last 10 innings

With the win chance his own balls added for his side, in points (each ball against a par ball from the same situation).

7(5)v Guyana Amazon Warriors, CPL, 2026-09-11 · replay−2.3
2(9)v Barbados Tridents, CPL, 2026-09-05 · replay−9.2
1(2)v Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, CPL, 2026-09-02 · replay−8.8
1(2)v Guyana Amazon Warriors, CPL, 2026-08-31 · scorecard−30.2
53(24)v Jamaica Kingsmen, CPL, 2026-08-29 · scorecard+7.9
55(33)v Barbados Tridents, CPL, 2026-08-28 · replay+2.3
25(14)v St Lucia Kings, CPL, 2026-08-26 · replay+3.5
19*(15)v Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, CPL, 2026-08-22 · replay−5.2
19*(8)v Jamaica Kingsmen, CPL, 2026-08-15 · replay+4.0
0(2)v Washington Freedom, MLC, 2026-07-18 · replay−4.7

His biggest innings, by win chance added

Not the most runs: the most difference to the result. Counted over his own balls only; the other end can give some of it back, so a rescue act can add more than 100.

24*(12)v Sylhet Sunrisers, BPL, 2022-02-09+96.7
53(38)v Jamaica Tallawahs, CPL, 2020-08-20+59.5
109(56)v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 2024-04-16+57.8
79(45)v Barbados Tridents, CPL, 2017-08-12+48.0
76(45)v Comilla Victorians, BPL, 2017-11-20+43.9

Plays most like him

Shahid AfridiT20Is+0.7 Mitchell OwenBBL+1.7 Colin de GrandhommeBlast+0.4 Hasan AliPSL−0.3 Clinto AntoAssociate T20Is−1.7

Head to head with Edward Pollock See him in the IPL chart on the globe