104Matches
2,527Runs
0Wickets
8Seasons
01 / Overview
Nicholas Pooran IPL career
Nicholas Pooran has played 104 IPL matches across 8 seasons (2019–2026), for Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants. With the bat Pooran has 2,527 runs at a strike rate of 164.09, with a top score of 87* and 15 fifties. Pooran's most runs have come against Sunrisers Hyderabad (357 in 11 matches).
IPL 2027 retention status
Nicholas Pooran is in the current Lucknow Super Giants squad as a wicketkeeper-batter on a contract of ₹21 crore, one of 7 overseas players. LSG must decide by 17 November 2026 whether to retain or release Pooran; a released player goes into the pool for the 16 December 2026 mini-auction in Goa. The confirmed decision will be shown here once the retention lists are official.
02 / Teams
Nicholas Pooran IPL teams by season
Every franchise Pooran has played for, most recent first. Seasons with no appearances are left out.
- 2023–2026Lucknow Super Giants
- 2022Sunrisers Hyderabad
- 2021Punjab Kings
- 2019–2020Kings XI Punjab
03 / Batting
Nicholas Pooran IPL batting stats by season
M = matches, HS = highest score (* not out), Avg = runs per dismissal, SR = runs per 100 balls.
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 234 | 63 | 18.00 | 127.87 | 1/0 | 11/19 |
| 2025 | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 524 | 87* | 43.67 | 196.25 | 5/0 | 45/40 |
| 2024 | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 499 | 75 | 62.38 | 178.21 | 3/0 | 35/36 |
| 2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | 15 | 358 | 62 | 29.83 | 172.95 | 2/0 | 26/26 |
| 2022 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 306 | 64* | 38.25 | 144.34 | 2/0 | 16/21 |
| 2021 | Punjab Kings | 12 | 85 | 32 | 7.73 | 111.84 | 0/0 | 3/5 |
| 2020 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 353 | 77 | 35.30 | 169.71 | 2/0 | 23/25 |
| 2019 | Kings XI Punjab | 7 | 168 | 48 | 28.00 | 157.01 | 0/0 | 9/14 |
| Career | 104 | 2,527 | 87* | 31.59 | 164.09 | 15/0 | 168/186 |
04 / Head to head
Nicholas Pooran record against each IPL team
Runs and wickets against every opponent. Former names are grouped with the current franchise (Delhi Daredevils with Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab with Punjab Kings).
| Against | M | Runs | HS | SR | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 254 | 62 | 160.76 | 0 | - | - |
| Chennai Super Kings | 13 | 290 | 64* | 155.08 | 0 | - | - |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 | 326 | 87* | 155.24 | 0 | - | - |
| Rajasthan Royals | 13 | 249 | 64* | 133.87 | 0 | - | - |
| Mumbai Indians | 12 | 307 | 75 | 194.30 | 0 | - | - |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 357 | 77 | 198.33 | 0 | - | - |
| Delhi Capitals | 10 | 313 | 75 | 189.70 | 0 | - | - |
| Punjab Kings | 9 | 188 | 45 | 142.42 | 0 | - | - |
| Gujarat Titans | 8 | 209 | 61 | 149.29 | 0 | - | - |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 1 | 34 | 34 | 141.67 | 0 | - | - |
05 / Salary
Nicholas Pooran IPL salary
| Current contract (LSG) | ₹21 crore |
| IPL 2027 retention fee | Confirmed after 17 November 2026 |
Salaries for earlier seasons will be added once verified against official auction records. No figures are estimated.
06 / Squad
More Lucknow Super Giants players
- Kuldeep YadavBowler · ₹13.5 crore
- Mayank YadavBowler · ₹11 crore
- Mohammed ShamiBowler · ₹10 crore
- Avesh KhanBowler · ₹9.75 crore
- Josh InglisWK-Batter · ₹8.6 crore
- Abdul SamadAll-rounder · ₹4.2 crore
- Ayush BadoniAll-rounder · ₹4 crore
- Mohsin KhanBowler · ₹4 crore
- Mitchell MarshAll-rounder · ₹3.4 crore
- Mukul ChoudharyAll-rounder · ₹2.6 crore
- Shahbaz AhmedAll-rounder · ₹2.4 crore
- Akshat RaghuwanshiBatter · ₹2.2 crore
See full Lucknow Super Giants retention list All IPL 2027 players, team by team
Data note. IPL stats are calculated from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match from 2008 to 2026 published by Cricsheet (ODC-BY licence). A handful of washed-out games have no ball-by-ball record, so totals can differ slightly from official figures. Prices are current contract values, not 2027 retention fees.