IPL 2025: LSG's Wicket-Keeping Strength – Another Reliable Keeper Besides Rishabh Pant

IPL 2025: LSG retained West Indies star Nicholas Pooran for a massive Rs 21 crore ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction.

Rishabh Pant has been named the new captain for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for IPL 2025.

Source : PTI

LSG's wicket-keeping options in IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have built a solid squad for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, making key retentions and auction picks.

While star keeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been named the new captain for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, the team has another explosive wicketkeeper-batsman who can be a game-changer in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season - Nicholas Pooran.

Nicholas Pooran – LSG's trusted match-winner

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) retained West Indies star Nicholas Pooran for a massive Rs 21 crore ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction, showing their immense faith in his abilities. Pooran's retention highlights his consistent performances over the past two seasons and his value as a power-hitter and wicketkeeper.

Since joining Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in 2023, Pooran has played a key role in the team's success. In IPL 2023, he scored 358 runs at a remarkable strike rate of 172.95. He followed it up with an even better performance in last year's IPL, scoring 499 runs at an exceptional strike rate of 178.21. His ability to finish games and fasten the scoring makes him a major asset for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

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Nicholas Pooran's Indian Premier League (IPL) career in numbers:

Matches Played: 76

Runs Scored: 1,769

Strike Rate: 162.29

Average: 32.16

50s Scored: 9 (Highest Score: 77)

Boundaries: 113 fours, 127 sixes

Wicketkeeping Record: 32 catches, 4 stumpings

Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) squad for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025

Apart from Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have a well-rounded squad featuring top talents like Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Avesh Khan, Abdul Samad, and Rajvardhan Hangargekar, among others.

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For the unversed, IPL 2025 season is expected to begin from March 21 onwards.