New Delhi, March 28 -- When Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) retained Nicholas Pooran for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, and paid him a whopping Rs.21 crore, some people might have wondered if he was worth the price. He was being paid the same as Virat Kohli, and only Heinrich Klaasen's 23 crore was above that price. Eyebrows were raised. Would people look at the IPL schedule for Pooran? Or buy IPL tickets to see him?

For those who have followed T20 cricket, yes and yes. And those who came to see LSG's game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, saw a Nicholas Pooran special - a match-winning 70 off a mere 26 balls, to lead his team to a comprehensive win against last year's finalists, and this year's favourites. No more eyebrows, there will only be ...