Kolkata Knight Riders off spinner Sunil Narine has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action following his side’s 36-run win over the Dolphins in the Champions League Twenty20 Group A match on Monday.
The on-field umpires Anil Chaudhary and Chettihody Shamshuddin along with third umpire Kumar Dharmasena laid the charges on the West Indies bowler and specifically relates to Narine’s quicker ball.
Under CLT20 guidelines, Narine may request for an official assessment from the BCCI’s suspect bowling action committee. He has been placed on the tournament’s ‘warning list’ but would still be able to play.
However, if the offspinner is reported again while still on the warning list, he would be suspended from bowling for the remainder of the tournament.
Narine is currently the leading wicket-taker in this year’s CLT20 with 11 wickets in four games at an average of 7.45, also the best in the tournament. He also has the most wickets in the six-year history of the CLT20, accumulating 38 in 19 matches, eight more than Dwayne Bravo and Doug Bollinger.
—ANI