Nicholas Pooran Biography: Age, Height, Stats, Net Worth, Family

Who is Nicholas Pooran?

Nicholas Pooran is a West Indian cricketer who plays for Trinidad & Tobago in domestic cricket and Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL Team 2026.

He is a left-hand batsman and wicket keeper known for explosive hitting. He hits sixes very powerfully.

The West Indian cricketer became famous when he scored big runs in T20 cricket globally. His batting changed many matches.

Early Life and Background

He was Born on October 2, 1995, at Couva, Trinidad from where cricket journey started. His hometown Couva is in Trinidad showing Caribbean roots.

He started playing cricket when he was very young in Trinidad. His skills developed quickly there.

He has brother name not mentioned publicly but has one sister who supports him.

Regarding his relationships, he got engaged to Alyssa Miguel in November 2020.

His gf Alyssa Miguel became fiancee after engagement. His gf is also called Kathrina Miguel sometimes. Cast is Christian, and house is in Trinidad with family.

Nicholas Pooran Biography

Details	Information
Full Name	Nicholas Pooran
Occupation	Wicket Keeper Batsman
Born Place	Couva, Trinidad
Hometown	Couva
Date of Birth (Birthday)	October 2, 1995
Age	30 years
Height	5 feet 8 inches (173 cm)
Weight	72 kg (159 lbs)
Father	Rudolph Pooran
Mother	Not Known
Brother	Not Known
Sister	1 (Name Not Known)
Cast	Christian
Religion	Christianity
Jersey Number	#8 (West Indies)
Wife	Engaged to Alyssa Miguel
GF	Alyssa Miguel
House	Trinidad
IPL Team	Lucknow Super Giants
IPL Price 2026	₹21 crore
Net Worth	Estimated ₹70 crore

Professional Cricket Career

His career started when he played for Trinidad & Tobago in domestic cricket. He impressed everyone quickly.

Debut came in September 2016 for T20I cricket. He played first match for West Indies against Pakistan at Dubai.

He became famous after scoring many runs in Caribbean Premier League showing big-hitting ability.

Recent news includes retirement from international cricket in June 2025 focusing on T20 leagues.

Debut first ODI match in February 2019 for West Indies against England at Bridgetown.

T20 career has been outstanding with records broken in limited-overs cricket globally.

Indian Premier League Career

His ipl journey started when Mumbai Indians bought him for ₹30 lakh in auction 2017.

Playing for ipl team 2026 Lucknow Super Giants as middle-order batsman and wicket keeper.

That’s why, Lucknow Super Giants retained him for IPL 2026 Price ₹21 crore making him highest-paid player.

For ipl team 2026, he will finish innings powerfully in Indian Premier League matches.

His ipl career has 2334 runs in 94 matches with strike rate over 166 showing destructive batting.

Nicholas Pooran Stats

Domestic & International Stats

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
ODIs	61	58	8	1983	118	39.66	2000	99.15	3	11	157	80	23	2
T20Is	106	97	10	2275	98	26.14	1668	136.39	0	13	152	149	63	8
T20s	447	420	70	10412	108*	29.74	7058	147.52	4	63	692	715	249	39

Bowling

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR
ODIs	61	7	169	174	6	4/48	29.00	6.17	28.1

IPL Stats

Batting & Fielding

Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
94	91	20	2334	87*	32.87	1405	166.12	0	14	159	170	40	4

Bowling

Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR
94	0	0	0	–	–	–	–

His career Statics show he is world-class T20 batsman. Nicholas stats prove he dominates bowling attacks.

Records and Achievements

Nicholas Pooran has amazing records:

• Top score 118 in ODI cricket against Sri Lanka
• Centuries include 3 in ODI, 4 in T20s showing power hitting
• Century in T20 format with 108* being highest showing explosive batting
• All-time leading run-scorer for West Indies in T20I with 2275 runs
• Most sixes in 2024 calendar year with 170 sixes hit

These records show his journey from Couva place to becoming global T20 superstar.

Playing Style

Nicholas Pooran is 5 feet 8 inches but generates massive power. As batsman, plays very aggressive cricket always.

Left-hand wicket keeper who clears boundaries easily. His pull shot is most dangerous shot.

He also keeps wickets when team needs in sports matches regularly.

Century in T20 cricket came in Major League Cricket showing complete batting.

Wears jersey number 8 for West Indies team in international matches.

Nicholas Pooran Net Worth

Net worth is around ₹70 crore in 2026. His money comes from:

• Indian Premier League salary: ₹21 crore from LSG showing current price
• Caribbean Premier League contracts
• Major League Cricket earnings
• Multiple T20 leagues globally

The net worth makes him one of richest West Indian cricketers currently.

Family, Personal Life & Relationships

His father Rudolph Pooran played cricket with him on beaches during childhood days.

Mother name not known publicly but supported cricket dreams throughout career.

He engaged to wife Alyssa Miguel in November 2020. His wife supports him always.

Follows religion Christianity with strong faith in God always.

Mother tongue is English being from Trinidad which place he represents.

Team West Indies Journey

He played for West Indies in all formats. Dates Joined West Indies T20I 2016, Dates Joined West Indies ODI 2019.

He became captain of West Indies white-ball teams in 2022 showing leadership.

Also retired from international cricket in June 2025 to focus on T20 leagues.

Social Media Profile

Platform	Handle
Instagram	@nicholaspooran
X (Twitter)	NA
Facebook	NA

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