{"id":75651,"date":"2024-06-18T14:01:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T14:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/18\/sacrifice-hard-work-take-nicholas-pooran-past-chris-gayle-on-t20-charts-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-06-18T14:01:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T14:01:30","slug":"sacrifice-hard-work-take-nicholas-pooran-past-chris-gayle-on-t20-charts-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/18\/sacrifice-hard-work-take-nicholas-pooran-past-chris-gayle-on-t20-charts-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Sacrifice, hard work&#8217; take Nicholas Pooran past Chris Gayle on T20 charts | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-111088733,imgsize-59182.cms?fit=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;Sacrifice, hard work&#8217; take Nicholas Pooran past Chris Gayle on T20 charts | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"&#8216;Sacrifice, hard work&#8217; take Nicholas Pooran past Chris Gayle on T20 charts | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling <!-- -->Nicholas Pooran<!-- --> on Tuesday said that his &#8216;sacrifice and hard work&#8217; have been central to his success in becoming the West Indies&#8217; leading T20 run-scorer, surpassing the legendary <!-- -->Chris Gayle<!-- -->.<br \/>The 28-year-old Trinidadian surpassed the 2,000-run milestone in T20 international cricket, smashing 98 runs against Afghanistan in Windies&#8217; 104-run win in the World Cup&#8217;s concluding group match on Monday.<br \/>In addition to the feat, Pooran also overtook Gayle for the most sixes by a West Indies batsman in T20Is, achieving a total of 128 sixes compared to Gayle&#8217;s 124.<br \/>&#8220;I&#8217;m just really happy that I can continue what he left. He obviously set the platform for us,&#8221; said Pooran of Gayle.<br \/>&#8220;He&#8217;s the definition of batting in T20 cricket. And I&#8217;m just really happy that I can continue to entertain people and take over where he has left.&#8221;<br \/>Before Monday, Pooran had a challenging World Cup due to pitches that were often slow and low.<br \/>In his initial group games, he scored 17 against New Zealand, 22 against Uganda, and 27 facing Papua New Guinea.<br \/>The ups and downs of his World Cup performance mirror much of his career trajectory.<br \/>After participating in the 2014 Under-19 World Cup, Pooran faced a significant setback with a serious car accident that kept him out for an extended period.<br \/>He then played in various franchise leagues and finally made a mark internationally at the 2019 50-over World Cup, scoring a brilliant 118 against Sri Lanka. Later that year, Pooran faced a four-game suspension for ball-tampering.<br \/>In 2022, his reputation restored, he was named captain of the T20 squad for the World Cup in Australia. However, he resigned after the team\u2019s disappointing losses to Scotland and Ireland.<br \/>Two years later, Pooran will be key to the West Indies&#8217; aspirations for a third <!-- -->T20 World Cup<!-- --> title as they advance to the Super Eights stage of the 2024 edition.<br \/>&#8220;It&#8217;s a proud feeling. I&#8217;ve worked hard throughout my career,&#8221; said Pooran.<br \/>&#8220;I&#8217;ve sacrificed a lot, so I want to be the best version of myself. What has happened now is only because of my hard work and belief in myself.&#8221;<br \/>&#8220;I&#8217;ve worked extremely hard on my craft, batting on different positions and at the end of the day I&#8217;m a complete team guy. 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