Sunil Narine creates IPL history with most wickets against a single team

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 15, 2025, 21:52 IST

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Sunil Narine achieved a significant milestone in the IPL, becoming the bowler with the most wickets against a single franchise, surpassing Umesh Yadav's record. Narine's crucial spell of 2 for 14 against Punjab Kings helped KKR dismantle their opponents for a mere 111. KKR's dominant bowling performance, led by Harshit Rana and supported by Varun Chakaravarthy, secured a comprehensive victory.

Sunil Narine creates IPL history with most wickets against a single team

Sunil Narine celebrates after taking a wicket against Punjab Kings. (Pic credit: IPL)

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.

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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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