India, June 11 -- A day after Nicholas Pooran's retirement from international cricket at the age of 29 created ripples in the fraternity, the attacking left-handed batter was appointed as captain of the Mumbai Indians-owned franchise, MI New York, for the upcoming season of Major League Cricket (MLC) on Wednesday. The move further strengthens the notion of franchise cricket dictating terms on how players across the globe perceive international cricket.

"...there's a new commander in town - captain Nicholas Pooran," the inaugural MLC champions posted on X.

"This left-handed wicket-keeper batter is one of the world's most feared batters going around. At the peak of his powers currently, he's all set to take us to greater glories under his...