Nicholas Pooran, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batter earning ₹21 crore (approximately $2.5 million USD), is struggling in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, having scored only 42 runs in five matches with an average of 8.40 and a strike rate of 76.36. His highest score is just 19 runs. Despite a video of him hitting sixes in practice being shared by LSG, fans took to social media to express their disappointment over his poor form. In a recent match, LSG faced a five-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), marking their third loss in five games. RCB chased down a target of 147 runs comfortably, with Virat Kohli contributing 49 runs to the victory. The match showcased the effective bowling of RCB, particularly Rasikh Salam, who took 4 wickets for 24 runs, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who claimed 3 wickets for 27 runs.