Uncapped batter Kamil Pooran admitted to being left speechless and in shock upon receiving his maiden West Indies T20I call-up for the upcoming series against India, adding that the national team selection is the ultimate reward for years of relentless hard work on the domestic circuit. Pooran, 30, earned his spot in the T20Is following a breakout debut season in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), where he finished as the top scorer for St Lucia Kings. Pooran amassed 273 runs in eight innings at an explosive strike rate of 159.64, and established himself as one of the most destructive new talents in the region.
Uncapped batter Kamil Pooran admitted to being left speechless and in shock upon receiving his maiden West Indies T20I call-up for the upcoming series against India, adding that the national team selection is the ultimate reward for years of relentless hard work on the domestic circuit.
“Firstly, I was speechless. I was in shock. That day when I got the news, I was in shock almost the whole training session, the whole day back home. “To be honest, I was pretty shocked getting selected in the CPL, first of all. Put my everything into the sport right now, what could happen? This is the reward, this is the outcome. I’m just thankful right now for everything,” he recalled. Sharing the news with his family was his immediate priority upon learning of his selection. “The first person was my mother. I called her as soon as possible. Having grown up idolising Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar, and now keenly following India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill, Pooran admitted that sharing a dressing room with senior stars in the West Indies team still feels surreal.
Because i put in a lot of work and the hard work pays off,” Pooran told CWI on Monday, but I was very happy also. Cricket West Indies (CWI) had said that Pooran’s inclusion is due to a ‘deliberate approach towards identifying and developing emerging talent ahead of the 2028 T20 World Cup.
I told myself when I got selected, what’s the worst thing that could happen if I put my all into it, train hard, dedicate? When I got back to the hotel after the training session, I called her one time, and I told her.
