Kolkata Knight Riders released an official statement on spinner Sunil Narine’s suspect bowling action complaint. The franchise has stated that they are surprised about match officials’ concern over the mystery spinner’s action.
Narine was reported after Kolkata’s miraculous victory over Kings XI Punjab. KL Rahul’s side slipped from a comfortable position as the two-time champions sealed a two-run win. Narine was the chief architect as he restricted Glenn Maxwell from snatching 2 points in the final over of the game.
“Mr. Sunil Narine was reported for a suspect action by the match officials after KKR’s match vs KXIP held on Oct 10, 2020, in Abu Dhabi. This came as a surprise to the franchise and Mr. Narine, considering he has played over 115 games in the IPL since 2012 and as many as 68 games since 2015 when he was last reported during the IPL season for a suspect action before being subsequently cleared completely by SRASSC, an ICC accredited facility.
“Furthermore, he was playing his 6th game this season, with no concerns expressed formally or informally by the match officials so far,” the statement read.
The franchise has stated that it is working closely with the IPL officials on the subject. There are clouds of uncertainty over Narine’s presence for the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.
Another area of concern is all-rounder Andre Russell’s fitness. The Jamaican injured his knee during the match against Punjab and didn’t bowl thereafter. In case the duo fails to make the cut, Tom Banton and Chris Grenn are likely to make their respective debuts.
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