Nicholas Pooran is a dynamic, left-handed Trinidadian wicketkeeper-batsman known for explosive hitting, playing for West Indies (retiring from international cricket in June 2025) and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL. A prodigy since age 16 in the CPL, he's a premier T20 power-hitter, scoring heavily in leagues like the IPL, becoming LSG's top retention for 2025 after a stellar 2024 season with 499 runs. He captained West Indies in limited-overs formats, known for his swift bat swing and boundary-clearing ability.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings · Match 68 | T20 | May 23, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants · Match 64 | T20 | May 19, 2026 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 145.45 |
| Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings · Match 59 | T20 | May 15, 2026 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 188.24 |
| Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants · Match 53 | T20 | May 10, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru · Match 50 | T20 | May 7, 2026 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 165.22 |
| Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants · Match 47 | T20 | May 4, 2026 | 63 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 300.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Premier League 2026 | T20 | Mar 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 234 | 183 | 11 | 19 | 127.87 |
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 152 | 107 | 8 | 14 | 142.06 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 267 | 227 | 17 | 13 | 117.62 |
| Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025 | T10 | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 134 | 71 | 14 | 9 | 188.73 |
| Caribbean Premier League 2025 | T20 | Aug 14, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 426 | 320 | 21 | 29 | 133.13 |
| Major League Cricket 2025 | T20 | Jun 12, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025 | 360 | 267 | 26 | 17 | 134.83 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 42 | 42 | 1257 | 730 | 87 | 38.09 | 172.19 | 9 | 91 | 95 | 9 | 0 |
| ODI | 61 | 58 | 1983 | 2000 | 118 | 39.6600 | 99.1500 | 8 | 157 | 80 | 11 | 3 |
| T20 | 451 | 424 | 10453 | 7111 | 108 | 29.5200 | 146.9900 | 70 | 696 | 716 | 63 | 4 |
| T20I | 106 | 97 | 2275 | 1668 | 98 | 26.1400 | 136.3900 | 10 | 152 | 149 | 13 | 0 |
| List A | 98 | 91 | 3048 | 0 | 118 | 41.1800 | 0.0000 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| First Class | 5 | 10 | 319 | 473 | 69 | 31.9000 | 67.4400 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 61 | 7 | 28.10 | 169 | 174 | 6 | 29.0000 | 6.1700 | 28.1000 | 4/48 | 4/48 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 451 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 106 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 98 | 7 | 28.10 | 169 | 174 | 6 | 29.0000 | 6.1700 | 28.1000 | 4/48 | 4/48 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 5 | 1 | 1.00 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3.0000 | 3.0000 | 6.0000 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings · Match 15 | T20 | January 6, 2026 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 220.00 |
| Trinbago Knight Riders vs Saint Lucia Kings · Qualifier 2 | T20 | September 20, 2025 | 50 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 156.25 |
| Trinbago Knight Riders vs Antigua and Barbuda Falcons · Eliminator | T20 | September 17, 2025 | 90 | 53 | 3 | 8 | 169.81 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants · Match 21 | T20 | April 8, 2025 | 87 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 241.67 |
| Profilbau Victoria United vs Clarke Road United · Match 4 | T20 | March 8, 2025 | 112 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 329.41 |
| Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates · Match 26 | T20 | January 31, 2025 | 58 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 156.76 |
International Debuts
Recent International Matches (Up to late 2024/early 2025)
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)
Past Teams (Selected)
| Cricketer | MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers |
| Fashion Brand | Gucci |
| 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 |
| Car | Price |
| BMW i8 | Rs. 2.6 crore |
| Hyundai Tucson | Rs. 30 lakhs |
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.
6th.
96.99 in ODI’s and 130.93 in T20I’s.
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.
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.
Pooran was retained by Lucknow Super Giants for INR 21 crore ahead of IPL 2025.
Yes, Nicholas Pooran played fIPL 2025 for Lucknow Super Giants.
