Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine is one of those rare bowlers who has remained consistently economical in T20 cricket over the years, turning himself into a huge asset for any team that he is a part of. While his international career was hindered because of problems with his action, Narine continues to be highly effective in T20 leagues around the world.

Born in Trinidad, Narine made his first-class debut for Trinidad and Tobago in 2009 after taking all 10 wickets in a trial game. He was known more for his batting in youth cricket, but started making an impact with his mystery spin as he graduated to the higher level, especially in the T20 format.

After a good showing in the Champions League in 2011, Narine got his maiden call-up for West Indies for the ODI tour of India. From there, he enjoyed a rapid rise and was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for USD 700,000 in the IPL 2012 auction, a massive increase on his base price of USD 50,000. The deal turned out to be a huge success and started a long-standing association between the player and franchise as Narine played a starring role in their maiden title triumph, picking up 24 wickets in the season. Soon after the tournament, Narine made his Test debut against England at Edgbaston. And then later that year, he won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup with the West Indies.