Former Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Gautam Gambhir believes that West Indies and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Sunil Narine will be “very effective and challenging” to play with his latest tweaked bowling action in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.

Gambhir, the third most successful IPL captain of all-time after Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni having led KKR to two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014, said Narine will make things even more difficult for the opposition in the upcoming IPL 2020 in the UAE with his remodeled action – which sees the spinner hiding the ball during his run-up, making it all the more difficult for the batsmen to read it.

Narine’s tweaked action has been proving effective for the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), troubling the batsmen in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 and former KKR skipper feels if the spinner gets a little grip from the UAE wickets, he will be very dangerous for the opposition.

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Gambhir said on the Cricket Connected Show on Star Sports: “For me, the most important thing is that when Sunil Narine is hiding the ball during his run-up, it will increase the difficulties for the batsmen. It will be difficult to find which ball will go away and which ball will come in. Because the later you see the ball in the hand, the more difficult it is for the batsmen.”

Former opener further added, “If Sunil Narine gets a little grip from the UAE wickets, he will be very effective. The pace at which Sunil Narine is bowling, Rashid Khan is so successful because of his pace and Sunil Narine has been successful when he has bowled quicker, it is a new thing we have seen and this might make him very successful in the IPL.”

Noteworthy, Narine, who joined the KKR in 2012, has picked up 122 wickets from 110 matches in the IPL so far, which makes him eighth in the list of highest wicket-takers in the tournament’s history.