Sunil Narine has indicated he is 'not ready' for return, says Kieron Pollard
Cricket | June 27, 2021 18:56 ISTPollard said that Narine is yet to have a complete preparation and confidence in his bowling action.
Pollard said that Narine is yet to have a complete preparation and confidence in his bowling action.
Bishnoi ran to his right from deep mid-wicket and dived to pluck the ball, sending Narine back for a duck.
Head coach Brendon McCullum had already hinted at making some changes after their 38-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
McCullum also heaped praise on Maxwell and de Villiers and said that both the dashers took Chepauk surface out of the equation.
His exploits with the bat and ball had given KKR multiple options in the past but the West Indian was far from his best in 2020 and was also called for suspect action.
Narine incurred a forgettable IPL 2020 season where he failed to perform as an opener before he was dropped down the order.
The duo flew in from the Caribbean to Mumbai via USA, the two-time IPL champions said in a statement.
Narine posted a photo of the baby on his Instagram handle.
KKR should release the likes of Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Eoin Morgan and Dinesh Karthik while letting 21-year-old Shubman Gill take over as the captain, said former India batsman Aakash Chopra.
KKR thrashed table-toppers Delhi Capitals in Abu Dhabi by a comprehensive margin of 59 runs to consolidate their chances of playoff qualification.
Sunil Narine tweaked his bowling action after being reported, as he makes a comeback to the XI after four games.
Batting at No.5 against the high-flying Delhi Capitals at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Narine scored his fourth IPL half-century and his first since 2018.
DC skipper Shreyas Iyer feels it's sensible to bowl first after seeing bit of grass on the wicket; Ajinkya Rahane and Anrich Nortje back in the line up as Prithvi Shaw dropped.
Both sides made two changes to their side. KKR, meanwhile, brought in leggie Kuldeep Yadav and pacer Lockie Ferguson in place of Chris Green and Prasidh Krishna.
KKR requested for an official assessment of Narine's action from the IPL Suspect Bowling Action Committee, submitting action footage in slow motion with back and side angles.
Both sides have made just one change to their side. While KKR have picked an extra batting option, RCB have gone with an extra bowling option.
The Kolkata Knight Riders have released a statement after Sunil Narine was reported for suspect bowling action after the match against Kings XI Punjab on October 10.
The KKR spinner may need to make use of a video analyst's footage instead of a 3D biomechanical test to find fault in his action.
This will be only a warning for Narine and will only be suspended from bowling in the tournament if he repeats it again.
KKR were seemingly down and out when KXIP needed 22 from the final three overs but Narine tilted the match in his side's favour by dismissing Nicholas Pooran and conceding just two runs in the 18th over.
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