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Lucknow Super Giants Full Squad: Complete List Of LSG Players After IPL Auction 2023 | Cricket News
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Lucknow Super Giants Full Squad: Complete List Of LSG Players After IPL Auction 2023 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Lucknow Supergiants reached the play-offs in their maiden Indian Premier League appearance but 2023 season will be a bit trickier for them. The franchise still doesn't know whether they would get left-arm speedster Mohsin Khan, who has suffered an elbow surgery and the rehab will be a tough one. However not going for any of the all-rounders and getting Nicholas Pooran as a finisher is as baffling as it gets. Pooran (Rs 16 crore) and Daniel Sams (Rs 75 lakh) were two of their costliest buys.As Scott Styris, one of the analysts on Jio Cinema put it, "For that kind of price, he has to put in more consistent performances." Also with Quinton de Kock in the line-up, it will be interesting as to who dons the big gloves. Among franchises with reasonable purse, LSG's Pooran seems to be the...
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IPL Auction: Nicholas Pooran Sold To Lucknow Super Giants For Rs 16 Crore | Cricket News
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IPL Auction: Nicholas Pooran Sold To Lucknow Super Giants For Rs 16 Crore | Cricket News

[ad_1] Nicholas Pooran was bought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for Rs 16 crore.© AFPWest Indies wicket-keeper batter Nicholas Pooran was bought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for Rs 16 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Kochi on Friday. West Indies wicket-keeper batter caused a heavy bidding war between LSG and Delhi Capitals (DC). Things ended with Lucknow picking up Pooran. Pooran entered the bid with a base price of Rs 2 Crore. Bid for Nicholas Pooran crossed 4 crore in a quick manner. Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals were in a heated contest for him.The bid crossed Rs 6 crore. Both RR and DC were adamant about going for Pooran and that sees the bid went over 8 crore. LSG joined the bidding party with a bid of Rs 7.5 crore.LSG seem to be going for it, and D...
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Nicholas Pooran Steps Down As West Indies White Ball Captain After Disappointing T20 World Cup | Cricket News
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Nicholas Pooran Steps Down As West Indies White Ball Captain After Disappointing T20 World Cup | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Nicholas Pooran© AFPNicholas Pooran, the captain of the West Indies at the 2022 T20 World Cup, stepped down from the white ball captaincy of the former world champions on Monday. Pooran cited "the enormous disappointment of the T20 World Cup" as the reason behind the decision. At the 2022 T20 World Cup, West Indies could not qualify for the Super 12 stage after winning just one match in the preliminary group stage. Despite being grouped with teams like Zimbabwe, Ireland and Scotland, West Indies finished at the bottom of the table.Pooran was named the West Indies captain in ODIs and T20Is in May this year after the retirement of Kieron Pollard."I have given the captaincy a great deal of thought since the enormous disappointment of the T20 World Cup. I took on the rol...
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IPL 2023 Retention: Most Expensive Players Released By Franchises | Cricket News
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IPL 2023 Retention: Most Expensive Players Released By Franchises | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Kane Williamson© IPLThe Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises have announced their retention and released lists of players for the 16th edition of the tournament on Tuesday. The announcement gave many shockers as several big players were not retained by the franchises. IPL giants Chennai Super Kings parted their ways with West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, after being associated with him for 11 years. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad also ended their association with New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson. The release of such big names by the franchises has increased their purse strength, ahead of the mini-auction of IPL 2023.Here is a list of the most expensive players released by the franchises:Kane Williamson:Williamson was one of the biggest assets for Sun...
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Dwayne Bravo, Kane Williamson, Nicholas Pooran Released Ahead Of IPL Auction | Cricket News
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Dwayne Bravo, Kane Williamson, Nicholas Pooran Released Ahead Of IPL Auction | Cricket News

[ad_1] IPL giants Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday ended their hugely successful 11-year association with legendary all-rounder Dwayne Bravo while Sunrisers Hyderabad released star batter Kane Williamson ahead of the cash-rich league's mini auction. Tuesday was the last date to announce the full list of players retained and released by the teams ahead of the mini auction, scheduled to be held on December 23 in Kochi. The day started with Mumbai Indians' longstanding West Indian all-rounder Kieron Pollard announcing his retirement from the IPL, only to be drafted as the five-time champions' batting coach.Mumbai Indians have released as many as 13 players.In other big movements, Punjab Kings have released their last edition's captain Mayank Agarwal, while West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran ...
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Nicholas Pooran Vows To Bounce Back Strongly, Use T20 World Cup Debacle As Motivation | Cricket News
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Nicholas Pooran Vows To Bounce Back Strongly, Use T20 World Cup Debacle As Motivation | Cricket News

[ad_1] West Indies white-ball captain Nicholas Pooran is in no mood to quit in the aftermath of their T20 World Cup debacle, and vowed to bounce back strongly by taking the first round ouster as "motivation". Two-time champions West Indies were eliminated in the qualifiers for the first time in the history of the ongoing showpiece. West Indies, the most successful T20 World Cup team, failed to qualify for the Super 12 stage, following which head coach Phil Simmons has decided to step down, with the two-Test series in Australia, starting November 30 in Perth set to be his last assignment."Playing cricket is my dream and obviously I have had my test in life as well and this is another test for me," Pooran said ahead of leading defending champions Trinidad and Tobago in the Super50 Cup, a r...
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“Thorough Postmortem Will Be…”: Cricket West Indies President On T20 World Cup Debacle | Cricket News
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“Thorough Postmortem Will Be…”: Cricket West Indies President On T20 World Cup Debacle | Cricket News

[ad_1] West Indies were knocked out of T20 World Cup on Friday© AFPNicholas Pooran-led West Indies came up with a disappointing performance in the ongoing T20 World Cup and the side were knocked out after suffering a nine-wicket loss against Ireland in Group B. After the two-time champions were knocked out, reactions started pouring in and now the Cricket West Indies chief Ricky Skerritt has reacted, saying that a "thorough postmortem will be carried out on all aspects of our World Cup preparation and performance."In his statement, Skerritt also blamed the batters for not being able to previal over slowers opposition bowlers."I am deeply disappointed with the performance results of our team in Australia and I appreciate the sense of utter frustration that is being experienced by many," S...
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West Indies Captain Nicholas Pooran Reacts After Shock T20 World Cup Exit | Cricket News
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West Indies Captain Nicholas Pooran Reacts After Shock T20 World Cup Exit | Cricket News

[ad_1] West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran expressed his disappointment and mentioned that the team has let down its fans after his team's exit at the T20 World Cup on Friday following a crushing defeat to Ireland. The captain also cited his batting failure at the World Cup and was absolutely disappointed about the West Indies exit. "We have disappointed our fans and ourselves. It's definitely hurting. I have disappointed my guys with the way I performed," said Pooran after the match.He also commented on the team's disappointing batting performance at the World Cup. Pooran mentioned that the pitch was batting-friendly and the total was never enough for the bowlers to defend."It's tough, we haven't batted well in this tournament at all. On a really good batting surface, making 145, it's a...
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Ireland Reach Super 12s, West Indies Knocked Out Of T20 World Cup | Cricket News
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Ireland Reach Super 12s, West Indies Knocked Out Of T20 World Cup | Cricket News

[ad_1] Veteran opener Paul Stirling slammed an unbeaten 66 as Ireland made the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 on Friday and sent two-time champions West Indies crashing out in a stunning upset. Disciplined bowling restricted the Caribbean side to 146-5, with Gareth Delany taking a career-best 3-16, before the Irish romped to their target for the loss of just one wicket with 15 balls to spare in Hobart. Stirling, at his seventh World Cup, shared in a blistering 73-run opening stand with captain Andy Balbirnie to supercharge Ireland's run chase.The final Super 12 slot will be decided later Friday when Zimbabwe meet Scotland.The West Indies won the tournament in 2012 and 2016, but came to Australia with a new-look team after the likes of Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard retired, an...
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WI vs IRE, T20 World Cup, Group B Match Live Score Updates: Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles Eye Solid Opening Stand As West Indies Opt To Bat vs Ireland | Cricket News
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WI vs IRE, T20 World Cup, Group B Match Live Score Updates: Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles Eye Solid Opening Stand As West Indies Opt To Bat vs Ireland | Cricket News

[ad_1] WI vs IRE, T20 World Cup Live: File photo of West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran.© AFPWI vs IRE, T20 World Cup Live Updates: West Indies and Ireland face each other in a do-or-die game at Bellerive Oval, Hobart on Friday and it was West Indies who won the toss and opted to bat first. Both the teams are tied on two points each ahead of their final game in Group B that they play against each other. This means the winner of the match will enter the Super-12 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup, while the loser will be out of the tournament. (LIVE SCORECARD)Here are the Live Score Updates of the T20 World Cup Group B match between West Indies and Ireland, straight from Bellerive Oval, Hobart:Topics mentioned in this article [ad_2] Source link
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