Nicholas Pooran is a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL team. He was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 10.75 crores in the IPL Auction 2022.
West Indies Captain 2022: Nicholas Pooran has been appointed as the new captain of the West Indies ODI and T20I teams. This comes after skipper Kieron Pollard announced his retirement from international cricket. Pooran’s appointment was confirmed by the Cricket West Indies (CWI) in a statement on May 3, 2022. Shai Hope has been recommended as the vice-captain of the West Indies ODI team.
CWI’s Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams said, “We believe Nicholas is ready for the challenge of leading our white-ball teams given his experience, performances, and the respect he has within the playing group.”
He added saying that “the selection panel believes that Nicholas has matured as a player and were impressed with his leadership of both teams when Kieron Pollard had been absent. The experience he has gathered playing in various franchise leagues around the world was also a factor in the decision to recommend him for the T20 captaincy.”
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It won’t be the first time that Nicholas Pooran will be leading the West Indies side, as he has taken up the role temporarily in the absence of Pollard many times previously. His first full-time captaincy of the West Indies team in the shorter format will begin with their 3-match away ODI series against the Netherlands.
Speaking on his new appointment, Pooran said, “I am truly honored to be appointed captain of the West Indies team. I am following the footsteps of several giants of the game who have created an amazing legacy for West Indies cricket.”
He said that to be named captain is indeed the highlight of his career so far adding, “This is indeed a prestigious role, a pivotal position in the West Indian society, as cricket is the force that brings us all West Indians together. I want to drive the team forward to accomplish great things on the field for our fans and loyal supporters.”
ODI Debut- February 20, 2019 (West Indies vs England)
T20I Debut- September 23, 2016 (West Indies vs Pakistan)
Nicholas Pooran has played 37 ODIs and 57 T20Is for West Indies and scored 1121 and 1193 runs respectively. He is a left-handed batsman.
Competition
ODI
T20I
Matches
37
57
Runs scored
1,121
1,193
Batting average
40.03
27.74
100s/50s
1/8
0/8
Top score
118
70
Catches/stumpings
12/2
28/5
Nicholas Pooran is a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL team. He was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 10.75 crores in the IPL Auction 2022.
He was previously a part of Kings XI Punjab after the team bought him in December 2018 player auction for the IPL 2019 season. He had an excellent IPL 2020 season with a total of 353 runs in the 14 matches. He was the fourth highest six hitter in the IPL 2020 season with a total of 25 sixes.
Nicholas Pooran Twitter Handle: nicholas_47
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