Sunil Narine Clarifies Fans On His International Return

The Former West Indies all-rounder has been going through one of the best forms in his cricketing career in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) from the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise with 286 runs in 8 matches, he is the leading run-getter for Knight Riders. During this season, Narine scored his first hundred in the IPL, which resulted in a losing cause against Rajasthan Royals. After a great performance, there was speculation that the all-rounder might be announcing his return to West Indies team in the upcoming ICC T20I season. However, he has clarified those statements wrong by not returning from announcing his retirement in 2023 from all formats. 

The former West Indies all-rounder said, "I'm truly flattered and humbled that my performances recently have moved many people to publicly express their wish for me to come out of retirement and play in the upcoming T20 World Cup,"

"I have made peace with that decision and whilst I never wish to disappoint, that door is now closed and I will be supporting the guys who take the field in June for West Indies. Guys who have worked hard for the past few months and deserve to show our wonderful fans that they can win another title - I wish you all the best," he added.

Talking about the Kolkata Knight Riders team, they are performing well in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), where they are sitting in the 2nd position on the points table with 5 wins in 7 games, so far, having 10 points on the boards. Kolkata has just defeated RCB in a nail-biting encounter by 1 run at Eden Garden in the final over of the innings.

with this win, Kolkata's chances to reach playoffs are getting stronger, match by match in the tournament. The Shahrukh Khan's team will now clash against Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens on April 26, 2024, to mark their place for the Qualifiers of the IPL 2024.