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Nicholas Pooran is a cricketer from the West Indies who is known for his power-hitting and will be seen playing for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League in 2025. He had a great season for LSG in IPL 2023 as he played some memorable knocks in the season.
Nicholas Pooran has the record of hitting the second-fastest fifty in IPL history as he completed his half-century in just 15 balls in an IPL 2023 fixture against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. His knock of 62 runs off 19 balls helped LSG to clinch a thrilling victory against RCB. Now, Pooran will be seen taking the field for LSG again in IPL 2025, as the franchise has retained him ahead of the upcoming auction. Let’s have a look at his IPL journey so far.
Nicholas Pooran IPL Profile
| Name | Nicholas Pooran |
|---|---|
| TEAM | Lucknow Super Giants |
| IPL Debut | 2019 |
| Matches | 76 |
| Runs | 1769 |
| IPL 2025 Price | INR 21 Cr. |
| Role | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Age | 29 Years (2 Oct 1995) |
Nicholas Pooran IPL 2025 Team & Price
Nicholas Pooran made his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in 2019 after the franchise acquired his services for INR 4.20 crore. After three years with RR, Pooran was sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2022 for INR 10.75 crore and was released by the franchise ahead of the next season. Then LSG bought the Caribbean cricketer for INR 16 crore. Here’s a summary of Pooran’s IPL salary throughout the years.
| Year | IPL Team | Price (in INR) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Punjab Kings | 4,20,00,000 |
| 2020 | Punjab Kings | 4,20,00,000 |
| 2021 | Punjab Kings | 4,20,00,000 |
| 2022 | SunRisers Hyderabad | 10,75,00,000 |
| 2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | 16,00,00,000 |
| 2024 | Lucknow Super Giants | 16,00,00,000 |
| 2025 | Lucknow Super Giants | 21,00,00,000 |
Nicholas Pooran IPL Career 2019 to 2024
| IPL Season | Matches | Runs | HS | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 499 | 75 | 62.38 | 178.21 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 36 |
| 2023 | 15 | 358 | 62 | 29.83 | 172.95 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 26 |
| 2022 | 14 | 306 | 64* | 38.25 | 144.34 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 21 |
| 2021 | 12 | 85 | 32 | 7.72 | 111.84 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 14 | 353 | 77 | 35.30 | 169.71 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 25 |
| 2019 | 7 | 168 | 48 | 28.00 | 157.00 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
Nicholas Pooran will be crucial for LSG in the middle order in IPL 2024. His hard-hitting and aggressive batting will help LSG to finish the innings on a high.
Last 10 IPL Innings
| Opponent | Score (Wickets Lost, Balls Faced) |
|---|---|
| vs Chennai | 34 (15) |
| vs Chennai | 23 (12) |
| vs Kolkata | 45 (32) |
| vs Delhi | 0 (1) |
| vs Gujarat | 32 (22) |
| vs Bangalore | 40 (21) |
| vs Punjab | 42 (21) |
| vs Rajasthan | 64 (41) |
| Eliminator vs Mumbai | 0 (1) |
| vs Kolkata | 58 (30) |
| Match 63 vs Mumbai | 8 (8) |
| vs Hyderabad | 44 (13) |
