KKR vs RR: Sunil Narine credits Gautam Gambhir's century, praises him

• Gambhir had fielded Sunil Narine as an opener for the first time in the 2017 IPL.
  
• Its positive results are visible
  
• Sunil is continuously performing well with his bat.
  

Sunil Narine scored a century against Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday. After this Sunil Narayan thanked Gautam Gambhir. Narine said that Gautam Gambhir always trusted him as an opening batsman. He also assured that he will perform well. It is noteworthy that Gambhir had fielded Sunil Narine as an opener for the first time in the 2017 IPL.

Apart from this, he also took ten wickets in IPL 2017.

However, after leaving the franchise, Sunil was no longer a regular in the opening batsman's role. When Gautam Gambhir rejoined KKR this season, he once again opened the innings with Sunil Narine. Positive results are visible and Sunil is continuously performing well with his bat.

Opened in 2017

Sunil Narine scored 224 runs in IPL 2017 at a strike rate of 172.30. Apart from this, he also took ten wickets in IPL 2017. Sunil Narayan has already praised Gautam Gambhir. In an interview given in the year 2022, Sunil had said that Gautam Gambhir had asked me to open for KKR. They wanted me to give a fast start to the team. He told me to stop worrying about getting out while doing this. According to Sunil, I was new as a batsman at that time. Therefore, the opposing teams could not make any special strategy against me. I was the first to take full advantage of it.

scored a brilliant century

With the help of Sunil Narine's maiden T20 century, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 223 runs for six wickets against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday. Sunil Narine completed his century in 49 balls in the 16th over. Narine batted aggressively and scored 109 runs in 56 balls with the help of six sixes and 13 fours. He laid the foundation of a big score for Knight Riders by making a partnership of 85 runs for the second wicket with Angkrish Raghuvanshi (30). He was bowled out by Boult in the 18th over.