Nicholas Pooran: Rising star in West Indies cricket with a promising career ahead

Nicholas Pooran is a cricketer from Trinidad and Tobago who plays for various teams. He is a left-handed batsman and bowls right-arm off-break. Pooran made his international debut in 2019 and has faced controversy for ball tampering in 2019. He is married to Kathrina Miguel and has endorsements from brands such as Nike, Puma, Under Armor, and MyFitness peanut butter Powerade.

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FULL NAME
Nicholas Pooran
PLACE OF BIRTH
Couva, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
BORN
2 October 1995 (Monday)
HEIGHT
Right arm offbreak
EYE COLOUR
Dark Brown
JERSEY NO.
29
BATTING STYLE
Left-hand
BOWLING STYLE
Right arm off-break
ROLE
Wicketkeeper-Batsman
TEAM
West Indies
IPL
LUCKNOW SUPER GIANTS (LSG)
ZODIAC SIGN
Libra
HOBBIES
Travelling, Swimming, Listening to Music
COLLEGE
Naparima College, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
NICHOLAS POORAN’S INSTAGRAM
@nicholaspooran
NICHOLAS POORAN’S FACEBOOK
@Nicholaspoorancricketer
NICHOLAS POORAN’S TWITTER
@nicholas_47
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DEBUT IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET OF NICHOLAS POORAN

  • ODI – 20 February 2019 against England at Bridgetown
  • T20I – 23 September 2016 against Pakistan at Dubai

TEAMS NICHOLAS POORAN PLAYED FOR

  • Trinidad and Tobago, Trinbago Knight Riders, West Indies U19, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Barbados Royals, West Indies, Khulna Titans, Mumbai Indians, Islamabad United, City Kaitak, West Indies Cricket Board President XI, Joburg Giants, Multan Sultans, CWI B Team, Sylhet Sixers, Northern Warriors, Punjab Kings, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Yorkshire, World XI, Melbourne Stars, West Indies A, Manchester Originals, The Chennai Braves, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Deccan Gladiators, MI Emirates, Rangpur Riders, Lucknow Super Giants

RECORDS OF NICHOLAS POORAN

  • In 2013, he became the youngest-ever cricketer to have played in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

CONTROVERSIES OF NICHOLAS POORAN

  • 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.

WIFE OF NICHOLAS POORAN

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

 

FAVOURITES OF NICHOLAS POORAN

Cricketer MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers
Fashion Brand Gucci

SALARY OF NICHOLAS POORAN

Competition Salary
Annual Income INR 15 crores +
West Indies contract $250,000 (₹1.73 crores)
IPL salary INR 10.75 crore
CPL salary $91,000

NICHOLAS POORAN CARS

Car Price
BMW i8 Rs. 2.6 crore
Hyundai Tucson Rs. 30 lakhs

NICHOLAS POORAN BRAND ENDORSEMENTS

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

FAQs about Nicholas Pooran

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.

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