Sunil Narine has become the first overseas player to reach a prestigious milestone in the IPL 2026 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and the Gujarat Titans.
KKR are up against GT in a do-or-die encounter as their playoff hopes hinge on their last three home matches. Amid this, the Knight Riders stalwart has a special milestone to celebrate.
Sunil Narine first Overseas Player to 200 IPL Appearances
Sunil Narine has become the first overseas player to complete 200 appearances in the IPL. The West Indies veteran joined KKR 15 seasons ago and has been a mainstay for KKR in the competition. And against GT, the milestone appearance means extra special for him, who has been a great servant for them, winning 3 IPL titles with them.
Most Appearances in IPL
Overall, Sunil Narine has become the 13th player to play 200 or more matches
in the IPL.
Virat Kohli - 279 matches (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
Rohit Sharma - 279 matches (Deccan Chargers/Mumbai Indians)
MS Dhoni - 278 matches (Chennai Super Kings/Rising Pune Supergiant)
Ravindra Jadeja - 265 matches (Rajasthan Royals, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Gujarat Lions, Chennai Super Kings)
Dinesh Karthik - 257 matches (Multiple teams)
Shikhar Dhawan - 222 matches (Multiple teams)
Ravichandran Ashwin - 221 matches (Multiple teams)
Ajinkya Rahane - 207 matches (Multiple teams)
Suresh Raina - 205 matches (Chennai Super Kings/Gujarat Lions)
Robin Uthappa - 205 matches (Multiple teams)
Ambati Rayudu - 204 matches (Chennai Super Kings/Mumbai Indians)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 202 matches (Pune Warriors India/Royal Challengers Bengaluru/Sunrisers Hyderabad)
Sunil Narine - 200 matches (Kolkata Knight Riders)
