NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) stalwart Sunil Narine etched his name into the Indian Premier League (IPL) record books on Tuesday by becoming the bowler with the most wickets against a single franchise in the tournament’s history.
The veteran spinner achieved the feat during KKR’s dominant clash against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Narine dismissed Suryansh Shedge and Marco Jansen in the same over to take his tally against PBKS to 36 wickets, surpassing Umesh Yadav‘s previous record of 35 wickets—also against Punjab.
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Narine’s final figures of 2 for 14 in three overs played a key role in dismantling PBKS for just 111 in 15.3 overs — the third lowest team total in IPL 2025 so far.
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The new record puts Narine at the top of an elite list that includes Umesh Yadav (35 vs PBKS), Dwayne Bravo (33 vs MI), and Mohit Sharma (33 vs MI).
Most wickets against a team in the IPL
36 – Sunil Narine vs PBKS
35 – Umesh Yadav vs PBKS
33 – Dwayne Bravo vs MI
33 – Mohit Sharma vs MI
32 – Yuzvendra Chahal vs PBKS
32 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs KKR
KKR’s bowling attack was clinical, with Harshit Rana (3/25) leading the charge, while Varun Chakaravarthy (2/21) and Narine supported ably. PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer’s decision to bat first backfired, with only a few batters managing double-digit scores in a dismal outing.
Lowest all-out totals for PBKS
73 vs RPS, Pune, 2017
88 vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2015
88 vs RCB, Indore, 2018
111 vs KKR, Mullanpur, 2025
115 vs DC, Brabourne, 2022
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