Indian Premier League[edit]

This section does

not cite any sources. Please

help improve this section by adding

citations to reliable sources. Unsourced

material may be challenged

and removed. (September 2020) (Learn

how and when to remove this template

message)

Pollard's impressive performance in the 2009

Champions League Twenty20 and the Big Bash led to

him being one of the most sought after players at

the 2010 IPL auction. After some aggressive bidding,

the Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight

Riders, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers

Bangalore all bid the maximum allowed; $750,000. A

'silent-tiebreaker' was won by the Mumbai Indians.

[citation needed]

2010

Kieron Pollard made his debut for Mumbai Indians on

17 March 2010 against the Delhi Daredevils at Feroz

Shah Kotla in Delhi.[37] It took a while for him to get

off the blocks in his first season.[quantify] He however

proved his money's worth in the latter stages of the

tournament with a blistering 13 ball 45 laced with 5

sixes and accounted for 2 run outs earning him his

first MOTM performance. This was followed by a

stellar performance against the Royal Challengers

Bangalore in the semi final. Pollard smashed a quick

fire 33* off 13 balls with 3 sixes and followed it up with

3 wickets and 1 run out. He was adjudged man of the

match and his efforts propelled Mumbai Indians into

the final for the first time where they eventually lost to

the Chennai Super Kings.

2011 and 2012

2010 season was followed by 2 mediocre seasons for

Pollard. In 2011 the only highlight was his brilliance in

the field. In 2012 a sole Man of the match performance

against Rajasthan Royals where he smashed a 33 ball

64 with 6 4s and 4 6s and followed it up with a career

best 4-44in the 2nd innings.

2013
Pollard started the season strongly with a stellar

knock of 57*off 38 balls with 5 sixes when Mumbai

had lost early wickets and in the 2nd innings he picked

up 1 wicket and a superb catch of MS Dhoni ensured

Mumbai Indians victory.[38] He was adjudged MOTM

for his all round performance. Against the Royal

Challengers Bangalore he propelled Mumbai to a

competitive score with a 16 ball-34. Arguably one of

Pollards best performances came against the

Sunsrisers Hyderabad. With over 60 odd runs to chase

in 4 overs pollard joined skipper Rohit Sharma and lit

the Wankhede up with a splendid 66* off 27 balls. He

hit 6 sixes in a span of 7 balls and led Mumbai to an

emphatic victory. Pollard saved his best performance

for the Final against Chennai. With Mumbai reeling at

52–4 Pollard fought back with a 60* off 32 balls to

lead Mumbai to a competitive score of 148. In the 2nd

innings he picked 1 wicket and Mumbai won their 1st

IPL Title.

2014

Mumbai Indians got of to a disastrous start losing

their first five games in UAE. Pollard smashed 78 off

48 balls whilst chasing against SRH but he was

dismissed by Irfan Pathan in the last over and

Mumbai eventually lost the match.[39] In the first game

at Wankhede against Punjab Pollard chipped in with a

crucial 28 off just 12 balls and helped Mumbai register

their first win of the season.

2015

This can be rightly called as Pollard's best season till

date.[quantify]Similar to 2014 Mumbai had a forgettable

start to the season managing only 1 win out of the first

6 matches. Pollard struck 70 runs off 48 balls with 7

boundaries and 5 sixes against Rajasthan but Mumbai

lost the match. He followed it up with another 64 runs

off just 34 balls smashing 5 sixes against Chennai but

again Mumbai were unable to defend their total.

Chasing against the Delhi Daredevils Pollard joined

Rayudu and smashed a quck-fire 26* off just 14 balls

and ensured victory. In the same week he smashed 49

off just 24 balls with 6 sixes but Mumbai were unable

to chase RCB's mammoth total. In a must win game

against Kolkata Pollard played a patient knock with

Hardik Pandya and helped Mumbai reach 171. Yususf

Pathan led the KKR chase with a brilliant half century

and the equation was 12 runs required off the final

over. Pollard with ball in his hand dismissed Pathan

on the very first ball, conceded 6 runs in the next 2

balls but followed it up with 3 dot balls to help

Mumbai to a crucial victory. In the first qualifier at

Wankhede against the Super Kings Pollard helped

Mumbai post a massive total of 187 with 17 ball 41

with 5 sixes and helped Mumbai reach the final. In the

final against the same opposition at Eden Gardens,

Pollard added 36 off just 18 balls and helped MI reach

a massive total of 202. Mumbai Indians defeated

Chennai to win their 2nd IPL title. Pollard ended the

tournament with 419 runs at SR of 163 and 28 sixes.

2019

Pollard did not have the best of IPL in this one.

However he played a couple of crucial innings for his

team, once again Mumbai Indians. In a low-scoring

match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai

were asked to bat first and had lost their top 3 inside

the first 10 overs. From the 17th over onwards,

Pollard started his massacre when he hit 4 sixes and 2

fours in that span to make a 46* off 26 balls, and get

Mumbai a defendable total of 136, given their bowling.

Mumbai bundled out Hyderabad for 96 runs

where West Indian bowler Alzarri Joseph took 6

wickets for 12 runs in debut. Then, in a match

against Kings XI Punjab, wherein Punjab gave them a

target of 198 in 20 overs. Mumbai did not have the

best of starts with not even 70 runs on the board after

11 overs, at the loss of 4 wickets. Pollard then took it

upon himself wherein he made 83 runs off just 31

balls, which included 10 sixes and 2 fours, and ensured

Mumbai did not fall short of the target even after his

dismissal. In the final against CSK, he smashed a 41*

of 25 deliveries, to ensure that Mumbai reached a

somewhat respectable total of 149 in their allotted 20

overs. They ultimately won the tournament after a

sensational final over spell by teammate Lasith

Malinga, where he defended 9 runs of the final over,

producing a wicket of the final delivery where 2 runs

were required. He was named the ‘Super Striker of

the match’.

2020[edit]

In his 11th consecutive year playing for the Mumbai

Indians, Pollard became the first player to represent

the franchise in 150 matches.[40] Pollard played a

critical role in the team winning their 5th IPL title.[41]

ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2010[edit]

After his impressive performance at Indian Premier

League for the Mumbai Indians, the West Indian all-

rounder was picked in the West Indian squad for 2010

ICC World Twenty20.