IPL 2023: Performance of most expensive buy of each team
In the competition, some players were expected to be extraordinary as they had become the record buys in the history of the league.
5. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)- Nicholas Pooran (INR 16 Crore)
Nicholas Pooran had become the fourth most-expensive player at the IPL 2023 auction, with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) signing him up for INR 16 crore. In the Lucknow-based franchise, Pooran was given the responsibility to don the role of a finisher with his batting in the lower middle order.
In the third match of the season at the Ekana Stadium, the southpaw powered his team to a comprehensive 50-run victory over Delhi Capitals (DC), with his swift 36-run knock off just 21 deliveries. His next notable performance came against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, where he hit the fastest half-century of his IPL career (15 balls) and helped his team to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat.
Against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium, LSG scored the second-highest team total (257/5), and this time too, Pooran showcased his mettle with his sensational 45 runs off just 19 deliveries. Talking about his overall numbers, the dasher amassed 358 runs in 15 innings of 15 matches at a jaw-dropping strike rate of 172.94.
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