The relationship between two legends of the Kolkata Knight Riders, Gautam Gambhir and Sunil Narine goes way back to their early days for the franchise. And now the two have come together once again with different roles to help the side clinch their third title. But Gambhir revealed his first interaction with the former West Indies international which was interesting, to say the least.
Reflecting on what has been a wonderful campaign for KKR, it was Sunil Narine who led the charge with both bat and ball as he went on to secure the Most Valuable Player for the 2024 season for his stellar all-round contributions.
Speaking in an interview with Sportskeeda Cricket, Gambhir talked about how Narine has been putting in the work behind the scenes and sees him as KKR’s MVP even if he did not win the award. He also suggested that we might get to see the all-rounder for a few more years.
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He said, “What more can I say? Even if he did not win the MVP award, he would still have been KKR’s MVP. Not just looking at the stats but even before the tournament started he was KKR’s MVP. With the way he bowls, and his talent in batting, all he has done is showcase his talent out to the world. I’m sure, in the times to come there is a lot left to be seen from him. I feel like Sunil Narine has a lot left to give to the franchise as well as world cricket”.
Recalling their early days with the franchise in 2012, Gambhir who was the captain of the side had revealed his first interaction with the all-rounder.
“I still remember when he came to KKR in 2012, he came to Jaipur. We were going to practice, I was having my lunch at a coffee shop, and I asked Sunil to come and join us. He was so shy that he didn’t even speak a word. But the first thing he asked me was, ‘If I can bring my girlfriend to the IPL?’,” said Gambhir
Now the two have a close relationship and Gambhir considers Narine as a brother the two can open up to each other at any point in time and are a call away if in need.
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Gambhir sees similarities in both their characters with the two being absolute professionals and prioritising getting the job done as the two share a sense of mutual respect.
“When I say we are similar characters I mean, we don’t get excited easily, don’t show a lot of emotion, are not too flamboyant, just do the job and come back. There is a mutual respect that will always be there between us,” he concluded.
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