Nicholas Pooran

West Indies

Born Oct. 2, 1995
Birth Place Trinidad
Height -
Role Wicketkeeper Batter
Batting Style Left-Hand Bat
Bowling Style Right-Arm Offbreak
ICC Rankings
TEST ODI T20
Batting - - -
Bowling - - -
Career Information
Teams

West Indies,LSG,Trinidad & T,Tridents,City Kaitak,Gladiators,Super Giants,Amazon,United,Kings,Khulna,Kings XI,Stars,MI Emirates,New York,Sultans,MI,Warriors,Rangpur,Patriots,SRH,Sixers,Trinbago,T&T U19,W. Indies B,WICB Pres XI,W Indies U19,Yorkshire

Batting Career Summary
M Inn NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100 50 4s 6s
ODIs 61 58 8 1983 118 39.66 2000 99.15 3 11 157 80
T20Is 88 80 8 1848 82 25.66 1372 134.69 0 11 127 115
FC 5 10 0 319 69 31.9 473 67.44 0 2 39 10
ListA 98 91 17 3048 118 41.18 None None 4 17 None None
T20s 325 302 49 6809 102* 26.91 4656 146.24 2 37 434 475
Bowling Career Summary
M Inn B Runs Wkts BBI BBM Econ Avg SR 5W 10W
ODIs 61 7 169 174 6 4/48 4/48 6.17 29 28.1 0 0
T20Is 88 0 0 0 0 - - None None None 0 0
FC 5 1 6 3 1 1/3 1/3 3 3 6 0 0
ListA 98 7 169 174 6 4/48 4/48 6.17 29 28.1 0 0
T20s 325 0 0 0 0 - - None None None 0 0

Nicholas Pooran is a hard-hitting left-handed batsman from Trinidad and Tobago, known for his explosive batting in the shortest format of the game. Here's a description of his career highlights, including his IPL 2024 team:

  • Early Career: A record-breaker in school cricket, Pooran quickly rose through the ranks, representing Trinidad and Tobago at various youth levels and making his West Indies U19 debut in 2012. He also became the youngest player to feature in the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in 2013.

  • International Cricket: After overcoming an injury layoff, Pooran made a strong comeback in 2016, earning a West Indies T20I call-up. He solidified his place in the team with a blistering fifty against India in 2018 and was part of the West Indies squad at the 2019 Cricket World Cup. He even captained the West Indies after Kieron Pollard's retirement in May 2022.

  • IPL Career: Pooran came into the IPL spotlight with a solid 2020 season, amassing over 350 runs with a high strike rate. He continued to impress in subsequent seasons, showcasing his clean hitting.

  • IPL 2024: Currently, Nicholas Pooran is playing for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2024. He was not only retained by the franchise but was also elevated to the position of vice-captain, signifying his leadership qualities.