Lucknow Super Giants, led by Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh, put up an impressive batting and bowling performance to defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets in their first win of the 2025 IPL. Despite facing a strong SRH team, LSG's confident captain Rishabh Pant put them to bat first and his bowlers restricted them to a below-par score. Pooran and Marsh's explosive fifties helped LSG chase down the target with ease, making a statement win for the team.
Nicholas Pooran leads the charge with a blistering 70 off just 26 balls, hitting six fours and six sixes to power LSG to victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad. With impressive support from Mitchell Marsh, LSG proves to be a force to be reckoned with in this season's IPL.
After leading India to a second T20 World Cup title, Rohit Sharma was elected as the captain of the ICC T20I Team of the Year 2024. Along with three other Indians, Sharma dominated the XI with his stellar performance during the tournament. Other standout players such as Nicholas Pooran, Babar Azam, and Rashid Khan were also chosen for their impressive performances in the T20 format. Bumrah and Arshdeep stood out as the top bowlers of the T20 World Cup, solidifying their places in the ICC XI for 2024.
The IPL franchises have announced their list of retained players for the upcoming auction, with hefty sums being shelled out to keep top stars on each team. Sunrisers Hyderabad retained South African batsman Heinrich Klaasen for a record-breaking 23 Crore Indian Rupees, closely followed by RCB's Virat Kohli and Lucknow Super Giants' Nicholas Pooran. While each team was allowed to retain up to six players, Chennai Super Kings made an unexpected move by retaining MS Dhoni as an "uncapped" player for a base value of 4 Crore Indian Rupees. Stay tuned to see who else will make the cut for the 2025 season.
The West Indies cricket team will be without their senior players Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran, Akeal Hosein, and Shimron Hetmyer for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. The quartet has opted-out citing "personal reasons." The team's revamped selection committee, under head coach Darren Sammy, has recalled Evin Lewis and Brandon King and handed maiden call-ups to pace bowling allrounders Terrance Hinds and Shamar Springer. Captain Rovman Powell and vice-captain Roston Chase will lead the squad in the absence of the senior players.
In a historic move, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has awarded multi-year contracts for their top men's and women's cricketers, thanks to a recent four-year MOU signed with WIPA. 15 men's players and 15 women's players have been contracted, with six and three of them respectively being signed for multiple years. This signifies a strong commitment from both the board and the players towards the future of Windies cricket.
West Indies defeated South Africa by seven wickets in the first T20 match of the series, thanks to an unbeaten 65 runs from Nicholas Pooran. South Africa struggled with the bat, with Tristan Stubbs' 76 not out being the only bright spot. But West Indies capitalized on ideal batting conditions and comfortably chased down the target with 13 balls remaining. In the title, I capitalized the first letter of the first and last name of each player for easy recognition. Also, I changed "experimental" to "experimental" to match the category of Tweeter.
Led by Shai Hope's unbeaten 42 and a strong spin attack, West Indies comfortably defeated South Africa in the third and final T20 match, securing a sweep of the series. Rain delays and a revised target did not faze the home team, as they won with 22 balls to spare. Nicholas Pooran's explosive 35 and a winning unbeaten partnership from Hope and Shimron Hetmyer sealed the eight-wicket victory for the Windies, solidifying their dominance over South Africa.
In the first game of their three-match T20 series, the West Indies came out on top with a seven-wicket victory over South Africa thanks to Nicholas Pooran's explosive performance. After a rain delay, the visitors were limited to a modest 174-7, and Pooran's four consecutive sixes in the 12th over sealed the win for the home team. Despite a promising debut by South Africa's Kwena Maphaka, Pooran's power-hitting stole the spotlight and led his team to a comfortable victory.
With an unbeaten 65 from 26 balls, Nicholas Pooran led West Indies to a seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the first match of the T20I series. Despite being without some key players, South Africa put up a respectable total of 174-7, but it was Pooran's explosive knock that sealed the win for the home side. Don't miss out on subscribing to catch all the thrilling action of this exciting series!