নিকোলাস পুরান: একটি ধ্বংসাত্মক বাঁ-হাতি ব্যাটসম্যান এবং ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিজের প্রাক্তন সাদা বলের অধিনায়ক

International Debuts

• T20I Debut: September 23, 2016, vs. Pakistan in Dubai.
• ODI Debut: February 20, 2019, vs. England in Bridgetown.
• Test Debut: August 2018, vs. Sri Lanka (though less prominent in Tests). 

Recent International Matches (Up to late 2024/early 2025)

• Last ODI: December 19, 2024, vs. Bangladesh (Kingstown).
• Last T20I: Likely earlier in 2024 (e.g., T20 World Cup matches), with his T20I stats showing high volume in recent years. 

Nicholas Pooran retired from international cricket on June 10, 2025, at the age of 29, a decision announced via social media after much thought, allowing him to focus on lucrative franchise leagues like the IPL and MLC. 

Current Teams (2025-26)

• Lucknow Super Giants (IPL)
• Trinbago Knight Riders (CPL, Captain)
• MI New York (Major League Cricket)
• MI Cape Town (SA20) 
• MI Emirates (ILT20) 
• MI London (The Hundred)

Past Teams (Selected)

• International: West Indies (retired internationally 2025)
• IPL: Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians
• CPL: Barbados Tridents (now Royals), Guyana Amazon Warriors, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
• BPL: Khulna Titans, Sylhet Sixers
• PSL: Islamabad United
• The Hundred: Manchester Originals 
• BBL: Melbourne Stars
• SA20: Durban's Super Giants 
• International/Domestic/Other: Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies U19, Northern Warriors, Deccan Gladiators, Rangpur Riders, Yorkshire. 

• Highest T20I Run-Scorer for the West Indies: He surpassed Chris Gayle's record to become the leading run-scorer for the West Indies in T20 Internationals, with 2,275 runs in 106 matches at the time of his international retirement.
• Most Capped West Indies T20I Player: He holds the record for the most T20I appearances for the West Indies (106 matches).
• ODI Century: Scored a thrilling century (118 runs) against Sri Lanka during the 2019 ICC World Cup, finishing the tournament with an impressive average of over 52.
• Major League Cricket (MLC) Success: In the inaugural MLC season (2023), he scored a match-winning 137 runs off just 55 balls in the final for MI New York and was named the Player of the Season.
• IPL Performance: He had a standout IPL 2024 season with the Lucknow Super Giants, scoring 499 runs at an average of 62.37 and a strike rate of 178.31.
• Captaincy: Served as the West Indies' white-ball (ODI and T20I) captain from May 2022 until November 2022. 

• In 2016, he was banned by the West Indies Cricket Board for 10 months after he was signed by the Khulna Titans in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
• In November 2019, he was caught in a ball-tampering act during the third ODI between West Indies and Afghanistan. He was banned for 4 matches.

• Pooran is married to Kathrina Miguel, a model and entrepreneur

• Nike
• Puma
• Under Armor
• MyFitness peanut butter
• Powerade

Is Nicholas Pooran the captain of West Indies?

On 3 May 2022, he was appointed as a captain of West Indies national cricket team for the limited overs format. On 21 November 2022, Pooran stepped down as the limited-overs captain of the West Indies team after the 2022 T20I World Cup.

What position does Nicholas Pooran bats in?

6th.

What is Nicholas Pooran’s strike rate?

96.99 in ODI’s and 130.93 in T20I’s.

Which team is Nicholas Pooran in IPL 2025?

Nicholas Pooran played or Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. LSG retained him for INR 21 crore which made him one of the most expensive retained players this season.

Did Nicholas Pooran play for MI?

Yes, Nicholas Pooran was part of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2017. However, he didn’t get a single game that season and was released before the next auction.

What is the price of Nicholas Pooran in IPL?

Pooran was retained by Lucknow Super Giants for INR 21 crore ahead of IPL 2025.

Is Nicholas Pooran playing in the IPL?

Yes, Nicholas Pooran played fIPL 2025 for Lucknow Super Giants.

• Debut: 2019 Season
• Matches Played: 90+
• Runs: 2000+ (approx, as of IPL 2025)
• Highest Score: 87*
• Half-Centuries: 14
• Sixes: 167
• Strike Rate: Often high, over 170 in strong seasons