Sunil Narine (cricketer) Wife, Weight, Height, Age, Records and More

Published on: Jun 28, 2018 3:33 pm IST|Updated on: Sep 4, 2018 7:37 pm IST

Sunil Philip Narine
(West Indies Cricketer)

A lethal off-spinner and an aggressive left handed batsman, Sunil Narine is a Trinidadian cricketer who represents West Indies in international cricket. He has also represented West Indies U-19 and earned a call to Trinidad and Tobago squad after taking all ten wickets in a trial match in 2009.

One of the key performers in West Indies winning World T20 title in 2012 and Kolkata Knight Riders’ two title victories in 2012 and 2014, Narine has a bag full of variations which include – carrom ball, knuckle ball, doosra and regular off spin. A sure shot in ODI and T20s, Narine is yet to make a mark in Test cricket.

Sunil Narine
Nickname: Narine
Profession: Cricketer
Biography
Autobiography:
Biopic:
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 180 cm
Weight (approx.): 78 Kg
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black
Tattoos: NA
Personal Life
Date of Birth: 26 May 1988
Age (as on 2017): 29 years
Birth Place: Arima, Trinidad and Tobago
Zodiac sign/Sun sign: Gemini
Nationality: Trinidadian
School: NA
College: NA
Educational Qualifications: NA
Signature: NA

Family
Father: Shadeed Narine
Mother: Christina Narine
Sister: NA
Brother: NA
Coach/Mentor: David Furlonge
Religion: Athiest
Address: Arima, Trinidad and Tobago

Cricket Career
International Debut:
Test: England v West Indies at Birmingham, Jun 7-11, 2012
ODI: India v West Indies at Ahmedabad, Dec 5, 2011
T20I: West Indies v Australia at Gros Islet, Mar 27, 2012
Jersey Number: #74 (for T & T and IPL) and #24 (for T & T National team)
Domestic/State Team: Kolkata Knight Riders, Dhaka Dynamites, Lahore Qalandars, Trinbago Knight Riders
Nature on field: Calm
Likes to play against: India and England
Favourite Shot/Ball: Carrom Ball/Doosra

Records

  • Emerging Cricketer of the Year Award (2012)
  • He is the all-time leading wicket-taker bowler in Champions League T20 history. He took 39 wickets.
  • On 8 March 2014, Sunil Narine topped the ICC Twenty20 rankings of bowlers with 784 points.
  • Narine is the only bowler in the world to bowl a maiden Super Over in T20.

Controversies

  • His bowling action has been under scanner a number of times ranging from year 2017- 2018.
  • He has faced several bans after his bowling action was found illegal. However, almost all of his bans have been removed now.
  • He missed out the 2014 Champions League Twenty20 final match due to being suspended for an illegal action over 15 degrees.

Preferences
Hobbies: Listening music, travelling
Favourite Batsmen: S Tendulkar, B Lara, C Gayle
Favourite Bowlers: Ian Bishop
Favourite Cricket Ground: NA
Favourite sports personalities: NA
Favourite Food: Sawine and donuts
Favourite Actors/Actresses: NA
Favourite TV Show: NA
Favourite Musicians/Singers: NA
Favourite Car: NA
Favourite Book: NA
Favourite Destinations: NA
Smoking/Alcohol: NA

Style Quotient
Cars Collection: NA

Girlfriends, Spouse and Children
Marital Status: Married
Affairs/Girlfriends: NA
Wife/Spouse: Nandita Kumar

Marriage Date: 2013
Children: NA

Earnings
Net Worth: NA
Retainer Fee: NA
Test Fee: NA
ODI Fee: NA
T20 Fee: NA
IPL 11: 12.5 crore (Retained-KKR)

Lesser Known Facts

  • His first ODI wicket is Virat Kohli. He picked him in Motera on 2011.
  • Sunil Narine got his name after Sunil Gavaskar. His father was a big fan of Sunil Gavaskar.
  • He is the only bowler to bowl a maiden super over in T20 cricket.
  • Narine has also smashed 4 consecutive maximums in an ODI against Glenn Maxwell
  • Narine took all ten wickets in a trial match and earned his maiden call up to Trinidad and Tobago in 2009.

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