NEW DELHI: West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran set a brand new world file for probably the most sixes in a calendar yr in T20 cricket throughout a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match on Saturday. Enjoying for Trinbago Knight Riders, Pooran smashed 9 sixes in his 43-ball 97 towards St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, main his group to a 44-run victory.
With this efficiency, Pooran surpassed Chris Gayle‘s file for probably the most T20 sixes in a single yr.Pooran has hit 139 sixes in 2024, overtaking Gayle’s earlier file of 135 sixes set in 2015. Gayle additionally occupies the following two spots on the six-hitting checklist, with 121 sixes in 2012 and 116 in 2011.
Pooran’s stellar type extends past simply six-hitting. He has accrued 1,844 runs in 2024, putting him third on the checklist for many T20 runs in a calendar yr. He trails Alex Hales, who scored 1,946 runs in 2022, and Mohammad Rizwan, who holds the file with 2,036 runs in 2021.
With this efficiency, Pooran surpassed Chris Gayle‘s file for probably the most T20 sixes in a single yr.Pooran has hit 139 sixes in 2024, overtaking Gayle’s earlier file of 135 sixes set in 2015. Gayle additionally occupies the following two spots on the six-hitting checklist, with 121 sixes in 2012 and 116 in 2011.
Pooran’s stellar type extends past simply six-hitting. He has accrued 1,844 runs in 2024, putting him third on the checklist for many T20 runs in a calendar yr. He trails Alex Hales, who scored 1,946 runs in 2022, and Mohammad Rizwan, who holds the file with 2,036 runs in 2021.
Within the CPL match towards the Patriots, Pooran’s innings helped Trinbago Knight Riders obtain a formidable complete of 250/4. The Knight Riders then restricted St Kitts & Nevis Patriots to 206/8, securing a snug win.
Pooran’s record-breaking feat highlights his power-hitting skills and consistency throughout varied franchise leagues and worldwide cricket in 2024.
