Ind vs WI: Irfan Pathan left in awe of Kings XI Punjab's rising batting superstar

India defeated West Indies by 4 wickets at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday to pocket 3-match series 2-1. Even though visitors lost both ir limited-overs series in India by identical margins (1-2), West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran mand to impress one and all by delivering consistent performances throughout tour. For that matter, Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Irfan Pathan was left in awe upon witnessing Pooran’s multiple blitzkriegs in India.

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Ind vs WI: Irfan Pathan hails Nicholas Pooran as 'special talent'

In series-deciding ODI at Cuttack, Nicholas Pooran clobbered Indian bowlers all over park on his way to an impressive 64-ball 89. His innings was comprised of 10 fours and three sixes. However, his sparkling kck was t eugh for West Indies as hosts overhauled visitors' target with 8 balls to spare. After his kck, Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan took to Twitter and appreciated left-hander’s efforts. In his tweet, Irfan Pathan described Nicholas Pooran as a ‘special talent’ and ‘hoped’ cricketer has a long journey ahead.

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Ind vs WI 2019: Nicholas Pooran’s adventurous tour

Prior to his latest swashbuckling kck, Nicholas Pooran also remained t out at 29 in a match-winning run-chase in first ODI. He backed up his performance with ar exhilarating inning in second game of series. left-hander struck 6 fours and 6 sixes respectively in his 47-ball 75 at Vishakhapatnam. In all, Pooran scored 193 runs across 3 ODI innings of series.  

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Nicholas Pooran in IPL 2020 

Meanwhile, Nicholas Pooran was recently retained by Kings XI Punjab for ₹4.2 crore. He made his IPL debut for Kings XI in 2019 edition and was one of standout performers for franchise. He scored runs at a staggering strike-rate of 157 and provided late flourishes to Kings XI total by batting down order.  

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