IPL 2023: Nicholas Pooran nails Arijit Singh’s hit numbers, leaves music fraternity pleasantly surprised

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is indeed one of the most popular T20 competitions in the world, as it brings players from all over the globe under one roof. A tenure of two months provides a great opportunity for cricketers to interact and team up with players across the world. Notably, the ongoing edition of the IPL has brought some nail-biting thrillers and unique moments of cricket so far. 

Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) keeper-batter Nicholas Pooran has had an unforgettable season so far. He has played crucial roles in most of LSG’s wins in the ongoing season. He has now exhibited his distinct talent for singing. 

In a video shared by LSG, The West Indies star and all-rounder Krunal Pandya were seen taking part in a question-answer game. During the session, both of them were asked who can sing better. Pooran said, “I can si but a song has to be played.” Then, he sang Arijit Singh’s song ‘Tum Hi Ho’, from the Bollywood movie ‘Aashiqui 2’.

After that, he went on to impress the fans by singing the song ‘Ve Maahi’ from the movie ‘Kesari’, which is also Arijit’s song. 

Watch the video:

LSG to take on SRH in their next IPL 2023 clash

Krunal Pandya has been appointed as the stand-in skipper of LSG for the remainder of IPL 2023 after their regular skipper KL Rahul was ruled out of the tournament. The keeper-batter sustained a thigh injury during the IPL 2023 clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Notably, Pooran produced a terrific knock against RCB, smashing 62 runs off just 19 balls, and eventually won the Player of the Match.

Meanwhile, Krunal has also been impressive this season, as he had quite a good outing with the bat and ball. He has picked six wickets from 11 matches at an average of 32.33 and an economy of 7.46. With the bat, he scored 122 runs from 11 innings with a strike rate of 117.30.

Speaking about Lucknow, they currently sit in fourth place on the IPL 2023 points table, having won five of their 11 games. They will lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their upcoming fixture at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday, May 13.