‘That door is now closed’ – Sunil Narine laws out West Indies comeback for T20 Global Cup

Narine, 35, is these days main the match’s MVP standings after a exceptional run of shape, together with an impressive 109 now not out from 56 balls in opposition to Rajasthan Royals final week, his maiden T20 century.

He’s additionally KKR’s joint-leading wicket-taker, taking 9 at 22.11 together with his offspin, at an financial system price of seven.10. That shape led West Indies’ T20I captain, Rovman Powell, to confess he have been “whispering in [Narine’s] ears” over the former twelve months, forward of what’s going to be West Indies’ first house Global Cup marketing campaign since 2007.

Narine, alternatively, retired from global cricket in November 2023, having now not performed for West Indies since 2019, and in a remark issued via KKR, he insisted he used to be now not about to modify his thoughts.

“I am in point of fact flattered and humbled that my performances lately have moved many of us to publicly specific their want for me to return out of retirement and play within the upcoming T20 Global Cup,” Narine wrote.

“I’ve made peace with that call and while I by no means want to disappoint, that door is now closed and I can be supporting the fellows who take the sphere in June for West Indies.

“Guys who’ve labored laborious for the previous few months and deserve to turn our superb fanatics that they’re in a position to profitable any other identify – I want you all of the absolute best.”