For LSG, Nicholas Pooran becomes the first player to reach 100 sixes.

Pooran Smashes 56 with 5 Sixes Against Gujarat*

Nicholas Pooran delivered a powerful knock, scoring an unbeaten 56 off just 27 balls against Gujarat. He lit up the innings with 5 sixes and 4 fours, continuing his brilliant form this season.

Earlier, openers Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram provided a solid start for LSG, stitching together a 91-run partnership. Pooran joined the action and made an immediate impact by hitting a six off his very first delivery. He then built a match-defining 121-run stand with Marsh for the second wicket.

Pooran’s IPL Milestone: 100 Sixes for LSG

Pooran, who debuted in the IPL in 2019 for Punjab Kings, played two more seasons for them before moving to Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022. Since joining LSG in 2023, he has become a consistent performer and a key figure in their batting line-up. With this latest blitz, he has now smashed 100 sixes for LSG in just 42 appearances.

Only Marcus Stoinis and KL Rahul have also hit 50+ sixes for the franchise.

T20 Cricket Powerhouse: 600+ Career Sixes

Earlier this season, Pooran joined the elite club of players with 600 or more sixes in T20 cricket. All four players in this group are West Indians — Chris Gayle (1,056), Kieron Pollard (908), Andre Russell (747), and now Pooran himself.

Having started his T20 career in 2013, Pooran reached the 600-sixes mark in his 385th match. He also boasts 149 sixes in T20 Internationals.

IPL 2025: Pooran in Red-Hot Form

In the ongoing IPL 2025 season, Pooran has already hammered 40 sixes, scoring 511 runs with five fifties. His overall IPL numbers are impressive:

• 2,280 runs

• 14 fifties

• 167 sixes

• Strike rate over 169

• Average above 34

• 89 matches

Overall T20 Career Stats

According to ESPNcricinfo, Pooran has amassed:

• 9,153 runs in 397 T20 matches

• 56 fifties and 3 centuries

• 639 sixes and 618 fours

• Strike rate: 150.56

• Average: 29.52