Watch: Rashid Khan gets physical with Nicholas Pooran after dismissing him in LSG vs GT clash

An interesting moment unfolded between the Gujarat Titans (GT) star spinner Rashid Khan and the explosive Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batsman Nicholas Pooran on Saturday, April 12.

The 26th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 between the Lucknow Super Giants and the Gujarat Titans took place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

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Nicholas Pooran plays a match-winning knock

Pooran continued his golden run with the bat in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League against the Gujarat Titans and played a key role in his team's victory.

He came out to bat after the dismissal of Rishabh Pant in the 7th over and played his natural attacking brand of cricket from ball one.

Pooran took the in-form Gujarat Titans bowling unit to the cleaners and completed his half-century in just 23 balls, with one four and six sixes. He continued batting aggressively and built two crucial partnerships with Aiden Markram and Ayush Badoni that also confirmed his team's win.

However, Nicholas Pooran was unable to stay in the middle till the end as he was dismissed by Rashid Khan in the 16th over. On the second ball of the over, Rashid Khan bowled a length ball angled across to Pooran, who went for a big hit down the ground.

However, Pooran was unable to make a good connection with the ball and was caught by Shahrukh Khan. After getting the wicket, Rashid Khan was having a small chat with Nicholas Pooran.

The batter kept his hand on Rashid Khan's shoulder, and after a small chat, the leg-spinner pushed the LSG batter, who then walked back to the hut. Things looked light between the duo as they had a smile on their face while having the banter. Pooran ended his innings with a score of 61 runs off 34 balls, with one four and 7 sixes.

Watch: Nicholas Pooran hilariously pushed by Rashid Khan

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You know, definitely, hunger is very important - Rashid Khan

Speaking ahead of the match, the star leg-spinner Rashid talked about the importance of hunger in sports, saying that without hunger, it's difficult for one to succeed.

"You know, definitely hunger is very important. You know, in sports, wherever you are, you should have that. If you don't have that hunger, then it's difficult to perform there because the result comes at the end. If it comes at the end, then why think about it first? First, think about the thing that we start with. If you don't have that hunger, then it's difficult to perform there," Rashid Khan said as quoted by ANI.

The Lucknow Super Giants coach Justin Langer also talked about the importance of hunger in cricket.

"I remember talking to Brian Lara one day, and he said, JL, when I have a good day, I make sure I have a great day. The most important ingredient of the greatest players, they have this incredible hunger. Because of that, they train harder, they stay healthy, they practise, and they just want more and more. It's like addictive," Justin Langer said.