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Kieron Pollard on whether Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reminds him of himself: ‘At 15, I was still in school’ | Cricket News

Kieron Pollard on whether Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reminds him of himself: ‘At 15, I was still in school’ | Cricket News

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5 min readMumbaiApr 11, 2026 08:12 PM IST Whether Rajasthan Royals are playing or not, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s name is always hovering in press conferences with questions surrounding the 15-year-old’s fearless batting approach on everyone’s minds. Mumbai Indians batting coach and former all-rounder Kieron Pollard felt that it was exciting to see what the left-hander was doing in the IPL, but cautioned against forgetting him when his purple patch ends and he has a string of low scores. “At 15 years, I was still at school, playing club cricket. But, again, it’s exciting. It’s very exciting to see, you know, a young guy taking the world by storm. And he’s using his youthful exuberance to his advantage. And long may that continue for him. And, you know, for Indian cricket as well.” “We continue to churn out the talent. And we just need to continue to encourage him. One of the things I always say is Let’s not be on the bandwagon when he’s here. And if you have a couple of failures, and guys sort …

“I’m Fed Up…”: Kieron Pollard Reveals Fiery Motivational Pep Talk For Mumbai Indians Ahead Of CSK Game

“I’m Fed Up…”: Kieron Pollard Reveals Fiery Motivational Pep Talk For Mumbai Indians Ahead Of CSK Game

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Mumbai Indians (MI) completed a thumping win over arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their IPL 2025 clash on Sunday. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav slammed unbeaten knocks of 76 and 68 respectively to guide MI to a nine-wicket victory, with 4.2 overs to spare. Having lost to CSK earlier in the season, this victory now puts MI on the fringes of the playoff spots. Following the game, MI batting coach Kieron Pollard has revealed the motivational pep talk he gave the team before the big clash. ALSO READ | KKR vs GT IPL 2025 LIVE UPDATES and LIVE SCORE “If you look at the start of the game, Mahela (Jayawardene) gave me the opportunity to speak to the guys. One of the things I told them was, ‘I’m fed up of telling Chennai ‘well played’ over the last couple of years.’ The way the guys went out today, very good,” Pollard revealed, speaking to Star Sports. Mumbai Indians put in a good showing with both bat and ball on a usually high-scoring …

Rohit Sharma’s form not a concern, says Kieron Pollard, but what do the numbers say about former captain’s slump?

Rohit Sharma’s form not a concern, says Kieron Pollard, but what do the numbers say about former captain’s slump?

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How big of a concern is Rohit Sharma’s form at the top of the order for the Mumbai Indians? If you go by their batting coach Kieron Pollard, then not much at all, as the former MI all-rounder was bullish in his defence of the opener. But the numbers suggest otherwise. So far in IPL 2025, the former MI captain has scored 21 runs off the 20 balls he has faced (0 vs CSK, 8 vs GT, and 13 vs KKR). In IPL 2024, he had decent overall numbers of 417 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 150, but those stats get skewed by the 105* off 63 balls he scored at the Wankhede Stadium against CSK (plus another 68 in the last match of the league phase as MI finished last). Between those two knocks, his scores last year read: 36, 6, 8, 4, 11, 4, 19. A year further back, in IPL 2023, 332 runs at a strike rate of 132.8 and in 2022, it was further down at 268 …

IPL: When Kieron Pollard used a duct tape on his mouth to protest against the umpires | Cricket News

IPL: When Kieron Pollard used a duct tape on his mouth to protest against the umpires | Cricket News

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During a 2015 Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI), West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard protested by placing duct tape over his mouth. What happened? When Chris Gayle opened for RCB, facing a target of 210, Pollard began attempting to unsettle him from the first over. The on-field umpires, Richard Illingworth and Vineet Kulkarni, expressed their disapproval and instructed Pollard to cease his verbal exchanges. Instead of simply stopping, Pollard applied duct tape to his mouth, a gesture more commonly associated with public protests. He maintained this silent protest until he began bowling the final over of the match, at which point he removed the tape. Story continues below this ad IPL 2025: Check IPL Full Schedule, Fixtures, Time Table, Match Dates, Timings Here Taping his lips was his way of indicating to the umpires that he would refrain from talking or sledging. When he needed to communicate with a teammate, Pollard briefly removed a portion of the tape, conveyed his message, and then promptly reapplied it. Mumbai …

Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard And Tilak Varma Celebrate As Mumbai Indians Reach WPL 2025 Final – Watch

Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard And Tilak Varma Celebrate As Mumbai Indians Reach WPL 2025 Final – Watch

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Mumbai Indians players attend WPL 2025 match© X (Twitter) Mumbai Indians registered a comprehensive 47-run win over Gujarat Giants to reach the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 final on Thursday. It was a special performance from both Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt as MI controlled the game from the very beginning. Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard and Tilak Varma were in attendance to watch the WPL encounter and they were seen cheering as the women’s team cruised to victory. The franchise took to social media to share a video of the Mumbai Indians men’s team players watching the game and also cheering after they clinched the win. Reaction to moment that sealed our to the Final!#AaliRe #MumbaiIndians #TATAWPL #MIvGG pic.twitter.com/3phXWgFEbq — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 13, 2025 Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews carried Mumbai Indians to their second WPL final as their power-packed knocks laid the cornerstone for the team’s 47-run win over Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator. After a rather sedate powerplay, Sciver-Brunt (77 off 41) and Matthews (77 off 50) displayed brute force …

Only after Chris Gayle! Alex Hales leaves Kieron Pollard behind to become second highest scorer in T20 history – India TV

Only after Chris Gayle! Alex Hales leaves Kieron Pollard behind to become second highest scorer in T20 history – India TV

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Image Source : DESERTVIPERS X Alex Hales scored a quickfire 32-ball 67 for the Desert Vipers in the first qualifier but his side lost the match Alex Hales continued to march towards breaking Chris Gayle‘s all-time T20 record as he left the likes of Kieron Pollard and Shoaib Malik behind to become the second-highest run-getter in the shortest format. Hales needed just two runs to go past Malik and 47 to leapfrog Pollard and he surpassed both of them during his 32-ball 67 for the Desert Vipers in the ILT20 qualifier against the Dubai Capitals, however, couldn’t get his team across the line as Sam Billings and Co made the final for the second consecutive season in a row. Hales now stands just behind Gayle on the T20 leading run-getters list with 13,558 runs in the format having been a T20 globetrotter for a number of years and consistently scoring runs wherever he has played, whether it was for England, in the Big Bash League for Sydney Thunder, the CPL, the IPL and in England’s …

“Here To Play Entire IPL”: Kieron Pollard’s Firm Reply To ‘Rest Jasprit Bumrah’ Plea Ahead Of T20 WC

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Mumbai Indians have no plans to rest ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the T20 World Cup even though they are out of contention for the IPL playoffs, said batting coach Kieron Pollard. MI defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets here on Monday after Suryakumar Yadav (102 not out) struck his second IPL century to help his team chase down a target of 174 with 16 balls to spare. The win helped MI end their four-match losing streak and record only their fourth win in 12 matches. “I certainly haven’t had any discussions about that,” Pollard told media after the game when asked if there are any plans to rest Bumrah from MI’s remaining two matches keeping in mind the upcoming T20 World Cup. “I don’t think that’s my role and function at this point in time. But let’s see what happens. We are all here to play an entire IPL. Sometimes when we think too far ahead of different things, thinking about World Cups, all these things could affect performances even from before …

Kieron Pollard’s Last IPL Paycheck Was Worth 6 Crores, But Can You Guess His Peak Salary Amount? Here’s All You Need To Know

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Tracing IPL Salaries Of Kieron Pollard (Photo Credit –Instagram) Kieron Pollard had been one of the most exciting players in the history of the Indian Premier League, aka IPL. The Trinidadian cricketer had a fun time during his active years in the league and was one of the most lively players on the field. Not just the performance with the bat or ball, Pollard was also popular for his controversies on the field, thus providing full-on entertainment to the audience. Keep reading to know more! For those who don’t know, Pollard represented the team of West Indies as a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pacer. Apart from his powerful hitting, Pollard was also good with the bowl, and as a fielder, he was simply superb. The 36-year-old is well known for his batting performances in the limited overs’ cricket. In IPL, Kieron Pollard marked his entry in 2010 and played for Mumbai Indians. For the debut season, he got a salary of 3.47 crores, which was increased in the next season. Starting from this, Pollard …

BCCI Takes Stern Step Against Tim David, Kieron Pollard Amid DRS Cheating Charges

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The fine was imposed after a viral video of the match sparked controversy.© BCCI Mumbai Indians batter Tim David and batting coach Kieron Pollard have been fined 20 percent of their respective match fees for breaching the IPL’s Code of Conduct during the game against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on April 18. The fine was imposed after a viral video of the match sparked controversy where members in the squad and support staff in the dugout of five-time champions were seen allegedly providing illegal assistance to batter Suryakumar Yadav in asking for a review. “David and Pollard committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.20 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct. David and Pollard were each fined 20 percent of their respective match fees,” an IPL release said on Saturday. For anyone watching this after the copyright claim against me, here is the timeline of the cheating with pictures:0:08 Umpire doesnt give a wide0:16 Tim David, Boucher, Pollard see replay0:21 they signal team to take DRS0:31 Sam Curran protesting pic.twitter.com/u20GUBRjBw — Ashish Sangai (@AshishFunguy) April …

Rohit Sharma Scripts History, Shatters Kieron Pollard’s Big Record On 250th IPL Match

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Rohit Sharma in action for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024© AFP Former Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma leap-frogged Kieron Pollard’s long-standing record for most sixes for the Mumbai-based franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Rohit achieved the remarkable feat during Mumbai Indians’ clash against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 33rd match of the IPL 2024 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The 36-year-old faced 25 balls against PBKS and scored 36 runs at a strike rate of 144. He slammed 2 fours and 3 overhead boundaries during his time on the crease. Currently, Rohit has smashed 224 sixes for MI in the T20 tournament.  Pollard holds the second place on the list with 223 sixes. THE GREATEST SIX HITTER EVER – ROHIT SHARMApic.twitter.com/wR3aG9t6BS — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 18, 2024 Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan stand in the third and fourth place with 104 and 103 sixes respectively. Coming to the match, Sam Curran-led PBKS won the toss and decided to bowl against Hardik Pandya’s MI on Thursday. Punjab Kings (Playing …