Narine, who claimed 14 wickets at an economic system charge of 5.96 in final 12 months’s competitors, will likely be obtainable for all Surrey fixtures that do not conflict along with his commitments to the Knight Riders franchise.
With this 12 months’s Blast working from Might 20 to July 15, this will likely entail an overlap with the IPL knock-outs ought to KKR qualify, however not the Caribbean Premier League, which is scheduled for the back-end of the summer season.
Along with his wickets, Narine additionally contributed 199 runs with a strike-rate of 163.11 to Surrey’s 2022 marketing campaign. His prime rating was a free-flowing innings of 52 from 23 balls towards Hampshire at The Oval in June.
“I’m thrilled to return to The Kia Oval to play for Surrey within the Vitality Blast once more,” Narine mentioned. “Getting knocked out within the quarter-final final 12 months was an actual disappointment with the staff we had. I do know we are able to do higher this 12 months and can do what I can to assist get us to Finals Day.
“Between Surrey and the Oval Invincibles, The Kia Oval is genuinely a second residence for me within the English summer season.”
Director of Cricket Alec Stewart mentioned: “We noticed what Sunil was all about in 2022, so I am delighted to be bringing a participant of his calibre again to Surrey.
“He’s a world-class cricketer, able to producing magic with each the bat and ball. I do know Members and supporters will likely be excited by the prospect of his return.
“He, together with the remainder of us, was disillusioned final 12 months once we did not fairly make it to Finals day, so I am positive he’ll be coming again in 2023 with an actual starvation to place that proper.”
Narine is the second abroad signing in as many weeks for Surrey, with the Australian quick bowler Sean Abbott additionally returning throughout codecs from April to July.