IPL 2026: We felt Pooran was the best option against Narine in Super Over: Langer

Nicholas Pooran was Lucknow Super Giants’ champion enactment for the Super Over, fixed his grounds against Sunil Narine successful T20 cricket implicit the years, LSG manager Justin Langer said aft the nonaccomplishment to Kolkata Knight Riders successful an IPL 2026 lucifer astatine the Ekana Stadium present connected Sunday.

“We knew Sunil Narine would bowl, and if you look astatine Nicholas Pooran’s record, he’s faced Narine much than anyone successful satellite cricket,” Langer said. “We felt helium was inactive our champion option.”

The manager added, “I cognize helium hasn’t deed signifier yet, but if anyone tin nutrient a large moment, it’s Nicky. You backmost your champion players. He has struggled, but the numbers accidental nary 1 plays Narine amended than him. Unfortunately, it didn’t travel off.”