The Caribbean batter Kieron Pollard has been one of many best strikers in white-ball cricket. He performed a key function to assist the Mumbai Indians (MI) to safe 5 title victories, nonetheless, he introduced his retirement final month and has misplaced his kind within the ongoing IPL season. The batting all-rounder has scored solely 129 runs in 10 innings at a strike charge of 109.32. In a contemporary interplay, former Indian cricketers Wasim Jaffer and Deep Dasgupta mentioned the type of Pollard on this season.
Jaffer reckoned that Pollard will not be the identical participant as he was a number of years in the past. He stated that Pollard has not been capable of present a late flourish, which is predicted from him within the closing few overs. The previous batter additional added that Pollard has adopted the identical set of plans in every match, and has lacked the talent to outsmart the bowlers, which has been the principle motive for his failure.
“Kieron Pollard is certainly not the identical participant he was a number of years in the past. When you see his efficiency in 2021, it was first rate and nothing nice. At his batting place, he has the accountability of taking part in a small cameo however has not been in a position to do this this season. He has not made sufficient runs and has a strike charge of 109,” stated Jaffer on Sky247.web presents ‘Not Simply Cricket’ Present on CricTracker.
“He doesn’t attempt to sweep or scoop the balls, and bats based on his plan. However in at the moment’s time, you should outsmart the bowlers, which is what different persons are doing. When you get 20 balls within the closing few overs, you should rating no less than 35-40 runs,” he added.
Kieron Pollard is taking numerous stress this season: Deep Dasgupta
Dasgupta stated that till the IPL 2021, Pollard had good help from Hardik Pandya to complete the innings, however he has been beneath stress this season within the absence of skilled batters. He added that if Pollard can’t reinvent himself, he would possibly lose his place within the MI facet.
“Till the final version, the accountability to complete properly for MI was divided between him and Hardik Pandya. This yr, there was no help and perhaps taking numerous stress. Now the large query in entrance of him is, can he reinvent himself. If he doesn’t handle to do it, perhaps it’s time up for him. MI has obtained Tim David because the finisher, who has performed properly in the previous few matches and might don that function,” stated Dasgupta.
