IPL 2019: Predicting the backup wicket-keeper of each team

#7 Nicolas Pooran (Kings XI Punjab)

Nicolas Pooran was a part of Mumbai Indians earlier

Nicolas Pooran emerged as a surprise bid from the 2019 IPL Auction. Despite Pooran having an experience of just one IPL season so far, all the teams were eager to purchase him owing to his high-class domestic career. Kings XI Punjab bought Pooran for a high amount of ₹4.2 crore.

He first came into the limelight when he smashed a wonderful half-century off just 24 balls while playing for Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League. The explosive batsman was also a part of the West Indian side in the Under-19 World Cup which took place in the U.A.E. Pooran pulled off one of the best innings of his career in the quarterfinals of that tourney as he took his team from 70-8 to 208 single-handedly, by scoring 143 runs.

Pooran can keep the wickets as well, which will benefit the Punjab side if their front line keeper, KL Rahul is out.