Former West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran, who introduced his retirement from all worldwide codecs on Tuesday, has been appointed as the captain of MI New York within the Major League Cricket (MLC), taking up from Kieron Pollard.
Pooran shocked the world on Tuesday by saying his retirement from worldwide cricket on the age of 29. Since bursting onto the worldwide scene in 2016, Pooran featured in 106 T20Is and 61 ODIs, garnering greater than 4,258 runs throughout each codecs.
He mustered up 2,275 within the shortest format of cricket, averaging 26.14 at 136.39. While within the 50-over cricket, he tallied 1,983 runs at 39.66 whereas sustaining a strike price of 99.15, laced with three centuries and 11 fifties.
The official X deal with of the franchise introduced, “#NYC Fam, there’s a new commander in town – Captain Nicholas Pooran! #OneFamily #MINewYork #MLC2025.”
Pooran’s affiliation with the MI household goes a great distance again, having been signed by MI within the Indian Premier League (IPL) through the 2017 version, however didn’t get a sport in the one season with them. He has additionally been with their staff in International League T20 (ILT20), MI Emirates as nicely, as per ESPNCricinfo.
In his debut season in MLC with the franchise, he made 388 runs in eight matches for the staff at a median of 64.66, with a strike price of 167.24. He has scored a century and two fifties, along with his greatest rating being 137*.
He completed as the highest run-getter in that title-winning season. He adopted it with a 180 run season in seven matches, with a fifty. They made it to the semifinals final season.
Also, Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who retired from ODI cricket as nicely lately to concentrate on worldwide and franchise T20 cricket commitments, was appointed as the captain of Washington Freedom franchise, changing Steve Smith, who gained the title final season with head coach Ricky Ponting.
Maxwell bowed out of the ODI format with 3,990 runs in 149 matches and 136 innings at a median of 33.81, with 4 centuries and 23 fifties, and 77 wickets together with two World Cup title wins in 2015 and 2023.
“Captain Maxwell is here to rewrite the script. Glenn Maxwell will lead the Freedom squad in Cognizant Major League Cricket 2025. Steve Smith will captain the side in the two games he plays during the season. #FreedomExpress #MLC2025,” introduced the franchise on X.
In his sole season with the franchise in 2024, he scored 153 runs in 5 innings at a median of 38.25, a strike price of 164.51, with a fifty. He additionally took 10 wickets at a median of 17.00.
Published – June 12, 2025 03:31 am IST
