Watch: Nicholas Pooran injures spectator badly, 'bleeding' fan rushed to hospital

A spectator suffered a head injury during the IPL 2025 match between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Ekana Stadium. According to a viral video, the male fan was hit by a massive six from Lucknow Super Giants batter Nicholas Pooran and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Nicholas Pooran played a match-winning knock in Lucknow Super Giants’ six-wicket victory against the Shubman Gill-led team in Match 26 of IPL 2025 on Saturday, April 12. The left-hander smashed 61 off just 34 balls, including seven sixes and one four.

Watch: Fan Injured by Nicholas Pooran’s Six at Ekana Stadium

In a video shared by one of the journalists on X (formerly Twitter), Nicholas Pooran accidentally hit a fan with one of his sixes. The injured spectator was seen receiving medical attention near an ambulance, with fellow fans gathered around him.

It’s not clear which six caused the injury, but the man—seen in a red shirt—sustained a head wound. He was later seen back in the stands after being carried out on a stretcher for immediate treatment.

The moment sparked widespread attention online, both for the fan and the sheer power of Pooran’s hitting display.

Watch the video here shared by the journalist on X:

लखनऊ के इकाना स्टेडियम में पूरन ने ऐसा छक्का मारा जो गेंद सीधे दर्शक के सिर पर जाकर लगी और बंदा घायल हो गया। उसका सिर पूरा फूट गया और लहूलुहान हो गया, लेकिन बंदा दोबारा मैच देखने से बाज नहीं आया.. #LSGvGT #NicholasPooran pic.twitter.com/6we7QynpiE

— Gaurav Pandey (@gaurav5pandey) April 13, 2025

Nicholas Pooran Reclaims Orange Cap After LSG Victory

Lucknow Super Giants completed the run chase of 181 against Gujarat Titans with three balls to spare. Nicholas Pooran reclaimed the Orange Cap with 349 runs in six innings at an explosive strike rate of 215.43. The left-handed batter is just 20 runs ahead of Gujarat Titans' opening batter Sai Sudharsan.

Pooran has delivered consistent performances, including 75 (30), 70 (26), 87* (36), and now 61 (34). He has justified LSG’s massive INR 21 crore retention at the mega auction.

The Rishabh Pant-led team moved to third place on the IPL 2025 points table. Gujarat are in second place, with four wins and two losses from six games.

They Will Figure Me Out Eventually - Pooran

Nicholas Pooran shared insights into his mindset and approach at the number three position. Speaking to the host broadcaster, the Trinidadian said that playing at one-down requires smart decision-making based on the situation.

"If I tell you everything, then they will figure me out eventually. It's about understanding who to take down and sometimes leaving the ego away. It is not about hitting sixes for me; it is how I go about my innings," Pooran said.

"When getting the opportunity to bat at number 3, you need to make the play at times and consolidate at times. I had to be brave and take my matchup on. Today I was lucky, it was the big side and I can hit it in the air and get out too, it was my matchup and today was one of the days when it came off," the 29-year-old added.

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