Nicholas Pooran is on fire this IPL season, and fans are loving every moment of it. In the match against the Gujarat Titans at Lucknow¡¯s Ekana Stadium today (April 12), Pooran lit up the field once again, smashing a blazing 50 off just 23 balls. That¡¯s his fourth half-century in IPL 2025.?
Chasing a target of 181, Pooran gave Lucknow Super Giants just the kind of aggressive start they needed. Partnering with Aiden Markram, who also chipped in with a quick 58 off 31, the duo had LSG cruising at 123/2 by the 12th over.
As Nicholas Pooran set the stage ablaze once again in IPL 2025, social media lit up with praise, with many calling it a true 'Bihari Blood' moment.
One X user wrote, "Nicholas Pooran is such a clean and beautiful striker of the cricket ball."
Another wrote, "THE NICHOLAS POORAN IMPACT IN IPL 2025 NEEDS BIGGER APPRECIATION."
A third showered Pooran with high praise, writing, "You can't change my mind; the fact is that Nicholas Pooran is the best T20 batsman of this decade."
"I know it's too early to predict, but take a screenshot. Nicholas Pooran is going to be an orange cap holder this season. No one can replace him. He is just a beast," mentioned another user.
One noted, "For every Rishabh Pant to balance out the things, the god has created Nicholas Pooran also. I wish Pant could get some inspiration from his teammate Pooran and improve his T20 game."
Nicholas Pooran, the explosive Trinidadian cricketer who plays for the West Indies, has sparked curiosity online, with fans speculating about his possible Indian roots. The rumours first erupted after a photo surfaced of Pooran posing with a newlywed couple, both dressed in traditional Indian attire. Since then, social media has dubbed him ¡°Bihari Blood¡±. While it¡¯s all in good fun, there¡¯s no official word confirming his Indian heritage.
Earlier in the day, GT posted 180/6, with openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan laying a decent foundation.?
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI):?Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Mohammed Siraj ?
Impact Subs:?Prasidh Krishna, Mahipal Lomror, Nishant Sindhu, Anuj Rawat, Jayant Yadav
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI):?Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Himmat Singh, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi?
Impact Subs:?Ayush Badoni, Prince Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Shamar Joseph
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