“I’ve been asked this a Million Times …”: lsg star nicholas pooran on hitting sixes so frequently

After Winning The Clash Against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, LuckNow Super Giants (LSG) Batter Nicholas pooran opened up during the game. Pooran Played an explosive inning of 87 runs from just 36 balls which was laced with eight maximums and set boundaries. The left-hand batter scored these runs at a staggering strike rate of 241.67 where he remained unbetan till the end in the first innings.

“I have been asked this question a Million Times (How does he hit sixes so frequent, I practice a lot and after a time everything comes naturally. Bowlers are going to bowl and you work according to that. Gritty against the new ball and doing what the team exactly needs from them. What is my role?

Lucknow Super Giants’ Batters Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh’s Magnificent Fiftiies Outsmarted The Hosts Kolkata Knight Riders by Runs in the Last Over Thriller Home, Eden Gardens O Tuesday.

Lsg has climbed to the fourth spot with three wins and two losses, Giving them Six Points. Kkr has sunk to sixth with two wins, three losses and four points to their name.

Coming to the match, lsg was put to bat first by kkr, who won the toss and opted to field. After A 99-R stand Between Aiden Markram (47 in 28 Balls, with Four Boundaries and Two Sixes) And Mitchell Marsh and Later A 71-R stand Between Pooraran and Marsh (81 in 48 Balls, with Six Six and Fite SIXES), PORAN WENT BERSERK in the Final Few Overs, Compiling 87* In 36 Balls, Taking His Side to 238/3 in 20 overs.

Harshit Rana Proved Expensive With Figures 2/51. Spencer johnson was taken to the cleaners, giving away 46 runs in three overs. Russell took 2/32 in his two overs. The spin duo of sunil narine and varun chakravarthy did not work as they want wickets with 0/38 in three overs and 0/31 in Four Overrs Respectively.

DURING The Run-Case of 239 Runs, KKR GOT Off to a Fine Start and 54-R stand Between Sunil Narine (30 in 13 Balls, with Four Boundaries and Two Sixes) And Skipper Rahane and A 71-R stand Between Rahane and Vainka Iyer (45 in 28 balls, with six fours and a six) kept kkr afloat. However, they sunk to 185/7 with no time and despite the best efforts of rinku singh (38* in 15 balls, with six fours and two Sixes) and Harshit Rana (10* in Nine Balls, with two fouls) Short by four runs and they could make 234/7 in 20 overs.

Akash Deep (2/55) and Shardul Thakur (2/52) Were Top Wicket-Takers for Lsg.

Pooran was given the ‘player of the match’ honor.

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