IPL: All-round record of Sunil Narine against RCB
What's the story
The much-awaited opener of IPL 2025 will see Royal Challengers Bengaluru face Kolkata Knight Riders on March 22 at Eden Gardens.
The defending champions will once again bank on their star spinner Sunil Narine, who shone with his all-round exploits last season.
The mystery spinner will be assisted by Varun Chakravarthy in the spin department.
Have a look at the former's all-round record against RCB.
Performance stats
Impressive track record against RCB
Having made his IPL debut in 2012, Narine has an incredible bowling average of 20.57 against RCB.
He has played 21 IPL matches for KKR against RCB and has taken a phenomenal 26 wickets.
His economy rate is a brilliant 6.68, which only adds to his reputation as one of the most dangerous bowlers in the league.
Key matchups
Narine against top RCB batters
In the upcoming clash, Narine will go up against his long-time nemesis Virat Kohli. The West Indian spinner has had a lot of success against RCB's star batter, dismissing him four times in 16 innings.
Kohli averages just 31.75 against Narine and has been able to hit just two sixes off him.
Another key player for RCB is the dangerous Liam Livingstone, who has a strike-rate of 84.00 against Narine.
Information
Narine strikes at over 182 against RCB
With the bat, Narine has an exceptional strike-rate of 182.91 against RCB in the IPL. He has hammered 289 runs from 12 innings at 28.90 in this regard. His tally includes 30 fours and 20 sixes.
Career highlights
Narine's overall IPL and T20 record
In his IPL career, Narine has played 177 matches and taken 180 wickets at an average of 25.39.
He has seven four-wicket hauls and one fifer in his IPL career.
His phenomenal stats continue in the T20 arena where he has taken a staggering total of 574 wickets at an average of 21.60, the third-most.
He also has over 4,300 runs at a strike-rate of 148.64.