Nicholas Pooran Creates History, Becomes First Player In World To...

Nicholas Pooran Creates History, Becomes First Player In World To Hit 150 T20 Sixes In A Year (Source: PTI)

Destructive West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran created a massive world record in T20 cricket. Pooran has been in remarkable form in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League ( CPL ) and played an enormous role in the Trinbago Knight Riders' (TKR) qualification for the playoffs. Pooran is the third-leading run-scorer of the tournament, with 275 runs in just seven games. He was in destructive form against the Patriots and blasted a magnificent 93 in 43 balls to help his side chase 194. Pooran hit as many as seven sixes during the knock. Overall, he has scored 21 sixes for TKR in the ongoing CPL 2024.

Chris Gayle , who scored 135 sixes in 2015, but Pooran leapfrogged him in the ongoing CPL. Pooran has been on a six-hitting spree in the CPL and the seven sixes against the Patriots helped him achieve a significant milestone. Pooran became the first man in the world to hit 150 T20 sixes in a year. Pooran already holds the record of most sixes in a year. The record was previously held by, who scored 135 sixes in 2015, but Pooran leapfrogged him in the ongoing CPL.

Most T20 Sixes In A Year Player Sixes Innings Year Nicholas Pooran 151 63* 2014 Chris Gayle 135 36 2015 Chris Gayle 121 38 2012 Meanwhile, the blazing knock against the Patriots helped Pooran go past Alex Hales to become the second-leading run scorer in T20s in a calendar year. Pooran so far has scored 2022 runs in 64 T20 matches. He only needs 15 runs to leapfrog Mohammad Rizwan, who has 2036 runs, to top the charts of most T20 runs in a calendar year. Pooran can achieve the feat in the upcoming match against St. Lucia Kings on September 24. Meanwhile, the blazing knock against the Patriots helped Pooran go past Alex Hales to become the second-leading run scorer in T20s in a calendar year. Pooran so far has scored 2022 runs in 64 T20 matches. He only needs 15 runs to leapfrog Mohammad Rizwan, who has 2036 runs, to top the charts of most T20 runs in a calendar year. Pooran can achieve the feat in the upcoming match against St. Lucia Kings on September 24.

Most T20 Runs In A Year

Player Runs Innings Year Mohammad Rizwan 2036 48 2021 Nicholas Pooran 2022 64* 2024 Alex Hales 1946 61 2022

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