Indian Premier League: Sunil Narine's Bowling Action Cleared by BCCI in Massive Relief for Kolkata Knight Riders
Sunil Narine had earlier undergone a biomechanical assessment at the ICC-accredited SRMC centre in Chennai
West Indies mystrey spinner Sunil Narine's bowling action has been cleared by the BCCI after he underwent a biomechanical assessment at the ICC-accredited SRMC centre, Chennai. Narine will now be able to bowl for the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2015.
KKR, the defending champions had earlier threatened to pull out of the eighth editio of the IPL if Narine was not allowed to play.
The bowling review committee of the BCCI, comprising S. Venkatraghavan, Javagal Srinath A.V. Jayaprakash examined Narine's bowling action.
The committee concluded that Narine, who had remodelled his bowling action, was within the ICC approved limits for all types of deliveries that were assessed and has hence recommended to the BCCI, that his name may be removed from the warning list of bowlers with suspect action.
"I am happy that we will witness Sunil Narine in action in the IPL , since he is now cleared by the BCCI committee. We look forward to the opening match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians on the 8th of April in Kolkata, which promises to provide an exciting start to the tournament," BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur said.