The mystery-spin maestro and pinch-hitting opener. Carrom balls, knuckle balls and a strangling economy 𠡠genuine T20 great in Knight Riders purple.
Pull it in a LAKR pack · from $45Sold only in packs: every card in a pack is a random player from the squad.The Trinidad mystery spinner who became a T20 great and led LA Knight Riders to a first MLC title as 2026 tournament MVP.
2008 — 2026 · in 3 chaptersA ten-wicket trial haul put him in the Trinidad side. He debuted for West Indies in December 2011, then in 2012 won the IPL with Kolkata and the World T20 with West Indies.
4 moments ▾In a trial to pick the Trinidad side he took all ten wickets, Lendl Simmons among them, which lifted him above the competition. The page gives the year only loosely, and Cricinfo's profile places the call-up in 2009.
ESPNMade his one-day international debut against India on 6 December 2011 (cap 162). Wikipedia's text and infobox differ by a day, so the exact date needs a check.
WikipediaHe took nine wickets at the tournament as West Indies won their first T20 World Cup, their first World Cup win in any format since 1979.
ESPNcricinfoLargely unknown, he went for $700,000 against a $50,000 base price, took 24 wickets in 15 matches at an economy of 5.4 in his IPL debut season, and KKR won their first title.
WikipediaCaptained LA Knight Riders in the first MLC season, retired from internationals in November 2023, then hit his first IPL hundred and won a record third IPL MVP award in 2024.
4 moments ▾LAKR announced him as captain for the inaugural Major League Cricket season under head coach Phil Simmons, ahead of the opener against Texas Super Kings.
ESPNcricinfoAnnounced his international retirement on Instagram after 122 matches (6 Tests, 65 ODIs, 51 T20Is), saying T20 leagues would be business as usual.
ESPNcricinfoScored 109 at Eden Gardens, his maiden T20 hundred, as KKR made 223, but Rajasthan chased it down by two wickets.
IPLT20.comWon the MVP award after 488 runs at a strike rate of 180.74 and 17 wickets; KKR beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai for their third title.
Cricket AddictorBecame the first overseas bowler to reach 200 IPL wickets, then took 18 wickets at an economy of 4.74 and won tournament MVP as LAKR claimed the 2026 MLC title.
3 moments ▾Entered the match against SRH on 199 wickets and finished with 2/31 in four overs, his 200th being Salil Arora; he is the only bowler with 200 for a single franchise.
CricTrackerLA Knight Riders finished second in the 2026 group stage (6 wins, 4 losses, 12 points) and won their first MLC title, beating Washington Freedom by 1 run in the final on 18 July at the Oakland Coliseum. Narine was MVP: 18 wickets, economy 4.74.
WikipediaThis moment is on a cardLegend - Sunil NarineIn LAKR packs · from $45He took 3/13 in four overs and was player of the match as LAKR made 164 all out and held Washington Freedom to 163/9 in the final at the Oakland Coliseum.
CricTrackerLegend - Sunil NarineIn LAKR packs · from $45
