Nicholas Pooran has been a nemesis for the opposition bowlers in the ongoing season of Indian Premier League (IPL). One of the most destructive T20 players of the current generation, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vice-captain has already registered three half-centuries in five games and sits atop the Orange Cap leaderboard with 288 runs.
The Trinidad-born West Indies international started his IPL 2025 campaign with a 30-ball 75 against Delhi Capitals, before smashing a 26-ball 70 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. His next two scored read 44 (vs Punjab Kings) and 12 (vs Mumbai Indians). On Tuesday the southpaw registered his highest IPL score with an unbeaten 87 off 36 balls against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders.
With the kind of form Nicholas Pooran is in at the moment, it is very tough for any bowler to plan against the swashbuckling batter, especially in the shortest format of the game. At Livemint, we asked Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot, Gemini, formerly known as Bard, on how to stop Nicholas Pooran.
Although challenging but Gemini AI came up with some tactical inputs to counter Nicholas Pooran.
- Psychological Pressure: Body language: Bowlers and fielders should exude confidence to put Pooran under mental pressure. A few words (without crossing the line of sledging) might distract him.
- Specific Bowler Match-ups: Analyze past matches to see which bowlers have had success against Pooran and use them strategically. If Pooran likes to free his arms, bowlers who can bowl tight lines and prevent him from getting under the ball might be effective.
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