KOLKATA, India – West Indies batting sensation Nicholas Pooran is ready to return as a star participant for the Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) within the upcoming 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, reportedly sealing a hefty US$2 million-plus contract.
In accordance with sources, the 29-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman just lately visited the RPSG Group’s Kolkata workplace, the place he inked a deal valued at INR 18 crores.
Pooran initially joined LSG in 2023 after being launched by SunRisers Hyderabad and has since change into a pivotal determine for the workforce, admired for his strategic mindset, flexibility within the batting order, and constant scoring. An LSG official praised Pooran, describing him as a participant with “a profitable mindset and flexibility to any match scenario.”
A powerful 2024 IPL season
Coming off a formidable 2024 IPL season the place he amassed 499 runs—together with 35 fours and 36 sixes—the left-handed Trinidadian has additionally set a document for probably the most T20 runs scored in a calendar yr in the course of the current Caribbean Premier League. This efficiency has solely cemented his status as a high T20 asset, making his retention by LSG a strategic transfer forward of the upcoming season.
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With Pooran on board, LSG will strategy the 2025 public sale with INR 69 crores remaining after retaining 5 gamers, together with Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni, and Mohsin Khan, as they set their sights on a robust season.
