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Few batters have embraced and excellened in Indian conditions like Nicholas Pooran in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and the Caribbean superstar believes it is his ultra-aggressive game and ability to smash consistent sixes that sets him apart from others. "I've played in India for a while now. The tracks are a bit similar like what we get back home, where the pitches do not have a lot of bounce.
But these are actually good wickets to bat on so that's something for me I felt like would be in my favour," said the 29-year-old ahead of Lucknow Super Giants' match against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Pooran further said that he enjoys playing in India, which is why there is additional motivation to do well in the country. "I like playing here in India as well.
So there's extra motivation especially in this environment. The fans, they want you to do well and performing here is any cricketer's dream." Last season, Pooran had scored 499 runs for LSG last season at a strike-rate of 178 plus, but he was batting lower down the order as compared to this time around.
The left-hander revealed if he has underwent a change in his mindset over the last couple of years too. "My mindset is the same. Try to win games whenever I get an opportunity.
Obviously, it is a different role batting at number 5 or 6. "Batting at No. 3, I get an opportunity to face more balls.
That's something I wanted to capitalise on especially going into the Powerplay. So it's all about taking the opportunity and doing what the team requires," said Pooran. Pooran is the only batter amongst the top-10 run scorers this season to have maintained a strike rate in excess of 200 this season.
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