Nicholas Pooran's IPL Career

Nicholas Pooran is a West Indies cricketer who plays for the West Indies team. He was born on October 2, 1995 and will be 30 years old in 2025. Pooran, a wicketkeeper from Trinidad, bats left-handed.

The Windies power batter started his career as a child prodigy.  Pooran has previously represented Trinidad and Tobago at the school level, and he made his Under-19 debut in 2012 at 16.

He was chosen West Indies' wicket-keeper batter and vice-captain for the Under-19 World Cup in 2014, and at the age of 17, he became the youngest player to play in the Caribbean Premier League, representing the Trinbago Knight Riders for a few years.

Nicholas Pooran Family

In an interview, Pooran described how his mother, Latchmi Pooran, had given him all the encouragement he needed to pursue his dream of playing professional cricket.

After six years of dating, he married his longtime love, Kathrina Miguel, in 2021.  In 2023, the couple welcomed a daughter named Alayra K. Pooran.

Nicholas Pooran's IPL Career

Nicholas Pooran, a left-handed hitter with explosive power, signed with the Punjab Kings (PBKS) for INR 4.2 crore in 2019 and made his IPL debut.

Pooran scored 168 runs from seven games in his rookie season, with a strike rate of 157, showing glimpses of his talent. The following season, he improved even more, scoring 353 runs at 169.71 in 14 games.

Following a poor 2021 season in which he scored only 85 runs in 12 games, PBKS discharged him.  Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) paid INR 10.75 crore for him during the IPL 2022 mega auction.

Pooran scored 300 runs for the second time in his IPL career in 2022. However, SRH freed him, resulting in a bidding war at the next auction. CSK, RR, and DC were all interested, but the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) eventually bought him for an astonishing INR 16 crore.

He immediately made an impact for LSG, scoring 358 runs in 2023 at an incredible strike rate of 172.95 to help the team reach the playoffs.  The contract was extended in 2024.

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) paid ₹21 crore to sign Nicholas Pooran for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, prompting questions about his worth. Only Heinrich Klaasen's 23 crore exceeded his pay, which was equal to Virat Kohli's.

Nicholas Pooran's game-winning 70 from just 26 balls during LSG's match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.