Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025: Nicholas Pooran Reflects As Deccan Gladiators Finish Season With Consolatory Win Over Vista Riders
However, the margin of victory wasn't enough for them to qualify for the playoffs, as the UAE Bulls advanced with a significantly better net run rate. The defending champions finished sixth in the standings, having won three of their seven group-stage games, according to a release.
Mumbai, November 30: The Deccan Gladiators beat the Vista Riders by 19 runs on Friday night in the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 (ADT10). However, the margin of victory wasn't enough for them to qualify for the playoffs, as the UAE Bulls advanced with a significantly better net run rate. The defending champions finished sixth in the standings, having won three of their seven group-stage games, according to a release. Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025: Aspin Stallions Overcome Quetta Qavalry To Reach Final After Sherfane Rutherford’s Fireworks (Watch Video).
Reflecting on the results and their performances, Nicolas Pooran said, "Honestly, the performance has been disappointing. However, that is something we must accept. We were not up to the challenge this year, and that is tough for us because we only have ourselves to blame. Nevertheless, over the last five years, we have been fantastic as a group. We have been highly successful as well. Winning and losing is just a part of cricket," as quoted from a release.
Nicholas Pooran is the second-highest run scorer in the history of the ADT10. From 2017 to 2025, he scored 1572 runs at a staggering strike rate of 223.
He spoke about the lessons he learned during this campaign and remarked, "We won't take anything for granted. We were inconsistent in T10, which is already such a tough format. We tried our best today, but it was not good enough to get us to the playoffs. We hold a great deal of pride as individuals, and we feel that when we come to play in ADT10, we must represent ourselves to the best of our ability." Abu Dhabi T10 2025 Set To Begin on November 18; Deccan Gladiators Open Title Defence Against Delhi Bulls.
The Captain of the Deccan Gladiators also highlighted U.A.E. pacer Muhammed Jawadullah as an emerging talent. Pooran added, "He's been really good for us, he also has the skill of bowling very accurate wide Yorkers that are really helpful in this format. I believe he has a lot of talent, I hope he continues to grow, and we're really happy to be a part of his journey as a cricketer."
The action continues in the ADT10 as the Quetta Qavalry take on the Aspin Stallions in Qualifier 1, and Ajman Titans face off against the UAE Bulls in the Eliminator later today at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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