NEW DELHI: West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran set a brand new world report for essentially the most sixes in a calendar 12 months in T20 cricket throughout a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match on Saturday. Taking part in for Trinbago Knight Riders, Pooran smashed 9 sixes in his 43-ball 97 towards St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, main his workforce to a 44-run victory.
With this efficiency, Pooran surpassed Chris Gayle‘s report for essentially the most T20 sixes in a single 12 months.Pooran has hit 139 sixes in 2024, overtaking Gayle’s earlier report of 135 sixes set in 2015. Gayle additionally occupies the following two spots on the six-hitting listing, with 121 sixes in 2012 and 116 in 2011.
Pooran’s stellar kind extends past simply six-hitting. He has amassed 1,844 runs in 2024, putting him third on the listing for many T20 runs in a calendar 12 months. He trails Alex Hales, who scored 1,946 runs in 2022, and Mohammad Rizwan, who holds the report with 2,036 runs in 2021.
With this efficiency, Pooran surpassed Chris Gayle‘s report for essentially the most T20 sixes in a single 12 months.Pooran has hit 139 sixes in 2024, overtaking Gayle’s earlier report of 135 sixes set in 2015. Gayle additionally occupies the following two spots on the six-hitting listing, with 121 sixes in 2012 and 116 in 2011.
Pooran’s stellar kind extends past simply six-hitting. He has amassed 1,844 runs in 2024, putting him third on the listing for many T20 runs in a calendar 12 months. He trails Alex Hales, who scored 1,946 runs in 2022, and Mohammad Rizwan, who holds the report 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 cushty win.
Pooran’s record-breaking feat highlights his power-hitting talents and consistency throughout numerous franchise leagues and worldwide cricket in 2024.
