Nicholas Pooran, a devastating batsman and wicketkeeper, is expected to lead MI New York (MINY) in the upcoming MLC 2025. Only a day after shocking the cricket community by abandoning international formats, Pooran was named MINY’s skipper.
When Pooran scored an incredible 137 not out against the Seattle Orcas in the final of the first-ever MLC in 2023, he helped New York capture the title. Before declaring his retirement, the 29-year-old played 106 Twenty20 Internationals and 61 One-Day Internationals for the West Indies squad. After replacing Kieron Pollard as captain, he also captained the Caribbean team in 23 games.
MINY posted on social media to reveal their new captain. “#NYC Fam, there’s a new commander in town – Captain Nicholas Pooran,” they wrote as the caption for the X (formerly Twitter) announcement.
#NYC Fam, there’s a new commander in town – 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧! 💙#OneFamily #MINewYork #MLC2025 pic.twitter.com/CgCE5RfbY1
— MI New York (@MINYCricket) June 10, 2025
During the 2023 MLC, Pooran led MINY to the playoffs and the championship game. This followed the injury that kept regular captain Kieron Pollard out. Pollard, however, captained MINY for the entire season last year. Despite losing to the Texas Super Kings in the Eliminator, he guided the squad to the postseason.
Following Washington Freedom’s victory in 2024, Pooran will be hoping to assist MINY in reclaiming the crown. The Trinidadian has an outstanding team at his disposal, including a number of players whose skill can alter the course of the match. On Saturday, June 14, MINY will play the Texas Super Kings in the Oakland Coliseum in California to kick off their campaign.
The MINY team for MLC 2025 is shown here:
Michael Bracewell, Trent Boult, Rashid Khan, Tajinder Singh, Kunwarjeet Singh, Sunny Patel, Heath Richards, Noshtush Kenjige, Ehsan Adil, Naveen-ul-Haq, Rushil Ugarkar, Monak Patel, Agni Chopra, Sharad Lumba, Nicholas Pooran (C & WK), Quinton de Kock, George Linde, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kieron Pollard, Rashid Khan, and Michael Bracewell.
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