New Delhi, April 16 -- Rewriting history in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders opener Sunil Narine has joined an elite club starring veteran batter Rohit Sharma and former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson on Tuesday. Demolishing the potent bowling attack of the Rajasthan Royals on matchday 31 of the IPL 2024, West Indies all-rounder Narine ended his long wait for a T20 century at the Eden Gardens.

Narine registered his maiden T20 century in his 504th game. The Kolkata opener completed his quick-fire century in his 49 balls. Entering a special club during the high-scoring encounter between RR and KKR, Narine has become the third player to take a hat-trick and score a century in the IPL. Narine picked up...