West Indian batter Nicholas Pooran’s flow shop continues in the ongoing IPL 2026 season, the batter, who took retirement from international cricket to pay more focus on the franchise leagues, was dismissed cheaply again vs the Gujarat Titans at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground in Ardonamau.
With less than a 100 strike rate, the middle-order batter of the Lucknow Super Giants is gone for 19 facing 21 balls. In his brief knock, he smashed a couple of 6s only. While trying to get another big one, Nicholas Pooran lost his scalp against Gujarat Titans pacer Prasidh Krishna.
Cricket fans take a dig at Nicholas Pooran for choosing franchise cricket over international cricket
Captain Shubman Gill took a simple catch at mid-off. Cricket fans on social media platforms are furious to see such lackluster batting by the Caribbean cricketer.
“This version of Nicholas Pooran looks like he left his batting form in another IPL season and forgot the password to get it back,” one of the cricket fans on ‘X’ wrote. “pooran retired from west indies team just to play T10 nd T20 leagues. Money over country players struggling really Struggling, yesterday Henrich Klassen today Nicholas Pooran,” another post reads about the recent form of the batsman.
Nicholas Pooran scored 19 runs off 21 balls, what a player 👏👏👏
Money Greedy Pooran retired from the West Indies team just to play T10 nd T20 leagues.
Money over country players are struggling really struggling, yesterday Henrich Klassen today Nicholas Pooran.
— ಕನ್ನಡ್ವಿರಾಟ (@kohlificationn) April 12, 2026
Nicholas Pooran left international cricket to focus on the IPL, and now he’s struggling in the league he prioritized over his country.
Perfect example of respect the game, or the game will find its own way to humble you. pic.twitter.com/XOTAyL7vFp
— 𝚅𝚊𝚛𝚞𝚗¹⁸ (@varunx18) April 12, 2026
This version of Nicholas Pooran looks like he left his batting form in another IPL season and forgot the password to get it back. 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/dNCvBU7gkN
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) April 12, 2026
Nicholas Pooran announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Josh Inglis will replace him in the next game. Nicholas Pooran will serve as batting coach in Lucknow Super Giants Nowonwards pic.twitter.com/vuLn3fm1A2
— Harshit (@I_am_Harshit_17) April 12, 2026
” Nicholas Pooran struggling in IPL 2026 — is international retirement the real culprit? 😤
Retired from WI duty in June 2025 at just 29 to chase franchise cash… but since then, the fire looks gone.
NEVER DISRESPECT INTERNATIONAL CRICKET 🙏 #LSGvsGT #TATAIPL2026 pic.twitter.com/ejKFvuyZXT
— 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 (@CricketCarnivel) April 12, 2026
We have seen a different Nicholas Pooran since the start of the ILT20.
Out of a total of 22 times he has batted, his strike rate has been 100 or less in 11 of them.
This is difficult to comprehend!
— Jeet Vachharajani (@Jeetv27) April 12, 2026
Nicholas Pooran at the end of this IPL. pic.twitter.com/BuCPEoB3YL
— Crickadda24 (@crickadda24) April 12, 2026
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