The IPL release said: "The report was made by the on-field umpires according to the IPL's Suspected Illegal Bowling Action Policy. Narine will be placed on the warning list and is permitted to continue to bowl in the tournament.
However, former Australian cricketer Brett Lee feels that holding him for later stage could have backfired. He blamed CSK for throwing away the match from such a comfortable position.
Ajay Jadeja heaped praises on the KKR skipper. “Have to admit that he (Dinesh Karthik) pulled off a Dhoni. What MS Dhoni has been doing with other teams, today Karthik managed to do the same by dictating the play.
Despite having the likes of Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell, in his line-up, after the dismissals of Gill and Nitish Rana, Karthik sent in Narine to bat ahead of the English batsman, sparking a debate.