Ex-India Star Harbhajan Singh Names “Current Best” T20 Player. Not Travis Head Or Abhishek Sharma
Harbhajan Singh file image© BCCI
The former spinner of India Harbhajan Singh put a label of the best T20 player on Nicholas Pooran in the current scenario after his impeccable domination which helped the fortress of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the current edition of the Indian Prémier (IPL) 2025. Blitzkrieg with the bat. With his explosive 70 (26), he was the backbone of the successful pursuit of 191 points of Lucknow while the Super Giants sealed a 5 -gate victory with Hyderabad.
Impressed by the coherent screens of Poornan in the current edition of the Ligue rich in cash, Harbhajan ranked the Caribbean striker as the best T20 format player.
“Currently, Nicholas Pooran is the best player in the T20 format. Period!” Harbhajan wrote on X.
The 29 -year -old started his campaign by slamming 75 from 30 deliveries against the capitals of Delhi, even if his valiant effort was in vain, graciousness of the heroism of Ashutosh Sharma. Pooran could not recover a victory for his team while DC escaped with a narrow victory at a counter in Vizag.
With his recent exploits in the field, Pooran is the holder of the Orange cap in the 18th edition during the tournament. He has 145 points in his name in two games, with an astonishing average of 72.50 while striking fiercely at 258.92.
Pooran also became the second player after the former KL Rahul to cross the brand of 1000 points for the franchise. He obtained the feat in just 31 games, with an average of 45.54 with a stellar strike rate of 184.53. The belligerent player Stroke has 1002 points in 31 games, only improved by Rahul 1410 in 38 games.
The 29 -year -old known for his effortless power striker exceeded the benchmark of fifty points in less than 20 deliveries four times, the highest by all the players in the league rich in cash.
The power strikers of Australia Travis Head and Jake Fraser-McGurk are tied in the second place, reaching the feat three times each. Poornan ran to his fifty deliveries in just 18 deliveries, the second faster LSG behind his own effort of 15 balls against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2023.
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