The Eden Gardens on Tuesday was witness to one thing particular on Tuesday. Sunil Narine, after 15 years since making his first-class debut, scored his profession’s first century on the age of 35 years and 326 days. The century got here in 49 balls for Kolkata Knight Riders in opposition to Rajasthan Royals. The West Indies allrounder, who has been promoted up the order, slammed 13 fours and 6 sixes on method to slamming a 56-ball 109. The century was met with joyous response from Shah Rukh Khan, crew proprietor of Kolkata Knight Riders.

#ShahRukhKhan is happiest seeing Sunil Narine hitting his first century #KKRvRR pic.twitter.com/crddezLJWU

— Shah Rukh Khan Warriors FAN Club (@TeamSRKWarriors) April 16, 2024

Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir has been actually influential in Narine’s rise. During his stint as IPL captain, Gambhir had used Narine as a pinch-hitter on the prime of the order. Former India and CSk star wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel praised Gambhir for giving Narine a brand new position.

“When Gautam Gambhir was captain of KKR, he was completely convinced that Sunil Narine is the kind of player who could win them matches if he opened the batting. He came back to KKR and has done just that. A lot of things make a difference. Knowing you have someone who backs you, allows you to bat with confidence. Without a doubt, his batting is exciting. If you score 85 off 39 balls and it feels like every other ball can go for a four or a six, it is exciting,” Parthiv Patel stated as quoted by Jio Cinema.