Tracing Sunil Narine’s Salaries In IPL (Photo Credit – Instagram)
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Sunil Narine is one of the most exciting players to watch out for in IPL. While his bowling has always been a treat to watch, from the last few seasons, even his batting is no less than a blockbuster affair. Considering the value of all-round performance, Narine has been receiving a solid amount as his salary. Keep reading to know more!
Beginning of Sunil Narine’s IPL innings
Narine’s IPL career started in 2012, and he made his debut with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). During the first season, the star West Indies player received a paycheck of 3.51 crores as his salary. In the next season, he was retained by KKR, and he even saw a hike of 5.98%, as he received 3.72 crores in 2013.
In the 2014 edition, Sunil Narine was again retained by Kolkata Knight Riders, and he received 9.5 crores for that season. For the same price, he was retained for the next three seasons. If a comparison is made between the amount of 9.5 crores with 3.72 crores, it’s an impressive growth of 155.37%.
After playing with for the amount of 9.5 crores for four seasons, Sunil Narine enjoyed the biggest hike of his IPL career in 2018. He was retained again by KKR, and he received a massive sum of 12.5 crores as his salary. For the same amount, he was retained by the franchise for another three seasons, i.e., till 2021.
Decrement in salary
In 2022, Sunil Narine again remained with Kolkata Knight Riders, but surprisingly, his salary saw a massive reduction. From 12.5 crores, his price went straight to 6 crores. If a comparison is made, it’s a decrement of 52%. He is playing IPL 2024 for the same amount.
Rocking performance in today’s match
Today, there was a match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals. In this match, Kolkata had the first batting, and Sunil Narine came to open the innings. In his own style, Narine effortlessly hit the ball out of the park and scored 85 runs in 39 balls. In this inning, Narine hit 7 sixes and 7 fours, thus giving KKR an edge in the game.
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