Nicholas Pooran averages 82 in IPL 2024: Key stats
Lucknow Super Giants batter Nicholas Pooran will be aiming to make his presence felt against Chennai Super Kings in Match 39 of the Indian Premier League 2024 season. Pooran scored an unbeaten 12-ball 23 on April 19 in Lucknow as LSG beat CSK by eight wickets. During his knock of 23*, Pooran surpassed 1,500 IPL runs. He has been in solid form this season.
Sixth WI batter to smash 1,500-plus IPL runs
In 65 IPL matches, Pooran owns 1,516 runs at 30.32. His strike rate reads 157.91. His strike rate of 157-plus is the fourth-highest among batters with at least 600 IPL runs. He owns seven IPL fifties. Pooran is one of six West Indies batters with 1,500-plus runs after Chris Gayle (4,965), Kieron Pollard (3,412), Andre Russell (2,417), Dwayne Bravo (1,560), and Dwayne Smith (2,385).
Decoding Pooran's IPL journey
Pooran made his IPL debut for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2019. He spent three seasons with the franchise, managing 606 runs across 33 games at 22.44. Notably, Pooran was roped in by SRH for Rs. 10.75 crore in the 2022 auction. He managed 306 runs at 38.25 that year. LSG then bought Pooran for Rs. 16 crore in the 2023 auction.
Pooran has struck at 164 in IPL 2024
Pooran has been a mainstay middle-order batter for the Super Giants, having scored 606 runs across 22 games for them. His average in this regard is 40.26. His strike rate is 169.18 as the tally includes three fifties. In the ongoing IPL season, Pooran has clocked 246 runs at 82.00. His strike rate is 164. He has one fifty under his belt.
Shardul Thakur can challenge Pooran as CSK host LSG
As per ESPNcricinfo, across five T20 innings, CSK pacer Shardul Thakur has dismissed Pooran five times. The southpaw averages 6.80 and has scored 34 runs from 18 balls (SR: 188.88).
Can CSK settle the scores against LSG?
CSK will meet LSG in Match 39 of the 2024 IPL season. Both teams have fared similarly this season, registering four wins and three defeats apiece. Meanwhile, LSG thrashed CSK by eight wickets a few days back. The defending champions would be raring to settle the scores. The head-to-head record reads 2-1 in LSG's favor as one of their games last season got abandoned.
