West Indies hope to bring Sunil Narine out of retirement after brilliant IPL form

Star all-rounder Sunil Narine's sizzling form in the IPL has made him a prime prospect for the T20 World Cup in June, with West Indies captain Rovman Powell revealing he has been trying to coax Narine to come out of retirement and play in the showpiece event in the Caribbean and US.

Narine, 35, had announced his retirement from international cricket in 2023, four years after playing his last match for the West Indies.

The spin bowling all-rounder then became a full-time franchise cricketer, but his effectiveness seemed to be diminishing over the last few seasons. This year, however, Narine has turned into a T20 force to be reckoned with.

On Tuesday, Narine smashed 109 off 56 balls and claimed 2-30, including the wicket of Powell, for the Kolkata Knight Riders. And while his efforts were not enough as Jos Buttler steered Rajasthan Royals' successful chase of 224 with an unbeaten hundred, Narine emerged as the standout performer.

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