CLT20 2014: Top 5 bowlers of the tournament

#1 Sunil Narine

It would be fair to say that the CLT20 final between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, which saw the latter chase down the target of 181 with 8 wickets and 9 balls to spare, would have been a lot closer had Sunil Narine not been suspended from playing in the final. The off-spinner had taken 12 wickets from 5 games up to that point at an outstanding economy rate and average of 5.30 and 8.83 respectively, and, despite missing the final, he finished up as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker.

It’s no coincidence that since Narine joined the Knight Riders, in 2012, they have won 2 IPLs apart from reaching this year’s CLT20 final, which illustrates the huge influence he has had in their success.

Looking ahead, being reported for a suspect bowling action would have dented Narine’s confidence without doubt, and he will have to work hard if he is to clear doubts about his action. But he has the fortitude, in my opinion, to overcome this setback and continue being an integral part of the Knight Riders’ and West Indies’ future.