West Indies star Nicholas Pooran, regarded as one of the best T20I batters in modern-day cricket, played a key role in West Indies' first bilateral series win over team India since 2006 and was adjudged The Player of the Series for his heroics. The five-match T20I series between India and West Indies ended 3-1 with the hosts winning the series decider by eight wickets at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida on Sunday.

Meanwhile, left-handed batter Nicholas Pooran showed his bruises on social media, jokingly thanking Brandon King and Arshdeep Singh for the same. Chasing 166, Pooran 47(35) stitched a solid 107-run partnership for the second with Brandon King 85*(55) in the series decider between India and West Indies. The duo took away the game from India, helping their team crush the visitors by eight wickets and clinch the T20I series 3-2.

During his innings, Pooran was struck with the ball on multiple occasions.

"The after effects. Thank you brandon king and arsdeep," his caption read. 

Pooran, second-highest run-getter for West Indies in T20Is,  was in red-hot form during IND vs WI five-match T20I series 2023. The star wicketkeeper-batter scored 176 runs at a strike rate of 141.94 in five T20 matches against India.

(With inputs from agencies)