2024-04-18 12:24:38
Kolkata: There was a time when Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn were considered the most dangerous pair of IPL. One of the bold decisions that Gautam Gambhir took for KKR under his captaincy was to promote Sunil Narine as an opener. This experiment of the team was successful, but for the last few seasons, he started being fielded in the lower order instead of opening. Narine had not been able to score more than 100 runs even once in the last three seasons. But with the arrival of Gautam Gambhir, KKR suddenly started looking a very dangerous team. Gautam Gambhir, who made Kolkata champion twice, has joined the team this time as a mentor. Once again he is getting Sunil Narine to open and now he has scored the first century of his T20 career.
Gambhir started running as soon as he scored his century
Sunil Narine completed his century by hitting a four off Yuzvendra Chahal. As soon as the over was over, mentor Gautam Gambhir, who was sitting in the dugout, went inside the field and hugged his most special warrior. Head coach Chandrakant Pandit also came to congratulate him, but Gambhir and Narine hugging each other in the middle of the ground told a lot. The warmth with which both were meeting was enough to show that the Caribbean player fully lived up to the trust that Gambhir had expressed in Sunil Narine.
IPL 2024: Sunil Narine scored a century in just 49 balls, Shahrukh Khan kept dancing while standing in the stands.
Narine gave credit to Gautam Gambhir
With this century, Sunil Narine, who has become the highest run scorer for Kolkata Knight Riders in the current season, gave the credit for the success to Gautam Gambhir. After scoring a century in 49 balls, he said that Gautam Gambhir expressed confidence in me and gave me the confidence to return to the top order. Earlier, Mitchell Starc had said that Gautam Gambhir’s knowledge of the game and association with KKR makes him a special person. These things show that coaching in IPL is not as important as talent management, although both have their own importance.