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Nicholas Pooran
31West Indies
- Left-handed aggressive top-order batter
- Right-arm off-spin bowler
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T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 497 | 473 | 12,331 | 8,273 | 31.40 | 149.1 | 137 | 82 | 815 | 864 | 38.4 |
| ILT20 | 40 | 39 | 1,277 | 872 | 45.60 | 146.4 | 69 | 8 | 79 | 84 | 35.2 |
| SA20 | 13 | 12 | 238 | 161 | 21.60 | 147.8 | 60 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 44.1 |
| IPL | 104 | 101 | 2,527 | 1,540 | 31.60 | 164.1 | 87 | 15 | 168 | 186 | 35.2 |
| MLC | 39 | 39 | 1,352 | 930 | 43.60 | 145.4 | 137 | 11 | 94 | 89 | 39.6 |
| The Hundred | 16 | 15 | 435 | 265 | 36.30 | 164.2 | 66 | 5 | 31 | 34 | 38.5 |
| CPL | 132 | 123 | 3,117 | 2,069 | 30.30 | 150.7 | 102 | 22 | 198 | 225 | 38.7 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 319 | 183 | 35.40 | 174.3 | 60 | 2 | 22 | 26 | 36.6 |
Batting style
Aggressive top-order batter
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate151Par 133Balls per dismissal26Par 22Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate138Par 131Balls per dismissal27Par 21DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate205Par 162Balls per dismissal18Par 12
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 37.5 | 25.6 | |
| Strike rate | 154 | 137 | |
| Boundary % | 21.5 | 17.8 | |
| Dot % | 38.0 | 36.9 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 51 | 38 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 157 | 144 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 148 | 126 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 131 | 119 |
3,686 balls in T20s · Dec 2023 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Six-hittingone every 9.6 balls (field 15.8 across CPL, T20Is and 10 more)
- Runs per dismissal31.4 (field 23.9 across CPL, T20Is and 10 more)
- Death (overs 16–20), battingSR 191 (field 157 across IPL, CPL and 8 more)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 1,619 | 143.2 | 71 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Middle overs | 4,923 | 136.0 | 202 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 1,718 | 190.5 | 119 | 0 | – | 0 |
| BBL Power Surge | 13 | 346.2 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +4.6
- above an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +6.2
April 2025Now +4.620142017202020232026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 120 | 3,259 | 32.9 | 147.9 | – | – | – |
Teams
- West IndiesInternationalLast T20I Dec 2024
- MI EmiratesILT20|5Contracted · 40 appearances for the club
- MI Cape TownSA20|5Bats at 4 · Middle order · Overseas · 10 appearances in the club's latest season
- Lucknow Super GiantsIndian Premier League14 appearances in the club's latest season
- MI New YorkMajor League Cricket11 appearances in the club's latest season
- MI LondonThe Hundred*8 appearances in the club's latest season
- Trinbago Knight RidersCaribbean Premier League9 appearances in the club's latest season
- MI LondonThe Hundred*Last played Aug 2026
- Deccan GladiatorsAbu Dhabi T10Last played Nov 2025
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPL | 2013–2026 | 132 | 3,117 | 30.30 | 150.7 | – | – |
| IPL | 2019–2026 | 104 | 2,527 | 31.60 | 164.1 | – | – |
| ILT20 | 2023–2025 | 40 | 1,277 | 45.60 | 146.4 | – | – |
| MLC | 2023–2026 | 39 | 1,352 | 43.60 | 145.4 | – | – |
| BPL | 2016–2024 | 32 | 698 | 25.90 | 136.9 | – | – |
| The Hundred* | 2024–2026 | 16 | 435 | 36.30 | 164.2 | – | – |
| SA20 | 2024–2026 | 13 | 238 | 21.60 | 147.8 | – | – |
| Global T20 Canada | 2018 | 7 | 176 | 29.30 | 139.7 | – | – |
| BBL | 2020–2021 | 6 | 127 | 25.40 | 169.3 | – | – |
| Blast | 2019 | 3 | 122 | 40.70 | 184.8 | – | – |
| PSL | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 33.3 | – | – |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 6/10 | 35% | 0 | 4 | 364443012604322590 |
- Nicholas Pooran has made 30 or more in 6 of the last 10 T20 innings.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sept 2026 | Trinbago Knight Riders | Guyana Amazon Warriors | Providence Stadium, Guyana | 0 (1) | – | Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 6 wickets |
| 5 Sept 2026 | Trinbago Knight Riders | Barbados Tridents | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 59 (37) | – | Trinbago Knight Riders won by 35 runs |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Trinbago Knight Riders | Antigua and Barbuda Falcons | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 22 (10) | – | Antigua and Barbuda Falcons won by 8 runs |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Trinbago Knight Riders | Guyana Amazon Warriors | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 43 (16) | – | Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 9 runs (DLS) |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Trinbago Knight Riders | Jamaica Kingsmen | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 60* (37) | – | Jamaica Kingsmen won by 7 runs (DLS) |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Trinbago Knight Riders | Barbados Tridents | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 12 (10) | – | Trinbago Knight Riders won by 7 wickets |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Trinbago Knight Riders | St Lucia Kings | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | 0 (2) | – | St Lucia Kings won by 36 runs |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Trinbago Knight Riders | Antigua and Barbuda Falcons | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | 43 (17) | – | Antigua and Barbuda Falcons won by 5 wickets |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Trinbago Knight Riders | Jamaica Kingsmen | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 44 (32) | – | Jamaica Kingsmen won by 5 wickets |
| 12 Aug 2026 | MI London | Birmingham Phoenix | Edgbaston | 36 (21) | – | MI London won by 2 runs |
Records
- 1stMost runs in MLC history1,352
- 1stFastest hundreds in MLC history31
- 1stMost sixes in ILT20 history84
- 1stMost sixes in MLC history89
- 1stFastest fifties in MLC history14
- =1stMost matches in MLC history39
- 2ndMost runs in ILT20 history1,277
- 2ndMost hundreds in MLC history3
- 2ndMost sixes in CPL history228
- 2ndMost sixes in an innings in MLC history13
- 3rdHighest scores in MLC history137*
- =3rdMost hundreds in CPL history3
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