| Year | Team | Amount | Retain | Note |
|---|
| 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025 and was not part of the auction pool. | |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 crore | Retained | As of now, there is no public information regarding Sunil Narine's auction details for IPL 2024. Please check official IPL sources or news outlets for updates. | |
| 2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023 and was not part of the auction pool. | |
| 2022 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12.5 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2020, so he was not part of the auction process. | |
| 2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12.5 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2019 season. | |
| 2018 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8.5 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders before the 2018 IPL auction. | |
| 2017 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8.5 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2017 season. | |
| 2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3.5 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for 2016 IPL. | |
| 2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0.85 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2015, not bought in the auction. | |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 9.5 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders before the IPL 2014 auction. The retention fee was INR 9.5 crore. | |
| 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3.5 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2013, so no auction bidding took place for him. | |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3.51 crore | Bought | Sunil Narine was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2012 auction. | |