'End of an era' - Twitter can't keep calm as Kieron Pollard announces retirement from Indian T20 League

Kieron Pollard (Image Source: Twitter)

In what will be the end of one of the most cherished associations in the Indian T20 League, Kieron Pollard announces retirement from the Indian T20 League, bringing down the curtains on his 13-year stint with the Mumbai franchise. He has been one of the most valuable players for Mumbai when he played for them.

The Mumbai side has now decided to release Pollard, and he has been appointed as a batting coach of the franchise. In his statement, he thanked the owners of the Mumbai franchise, Akash Ambani, Nita Ambani and Mukesh Ambani. "Once an MI always an MI," is what Pollard said in his statement.

He has scored 3412 runs in 189 matches for the Men from Mumbai at an average of 28.67. Pollard was also a useful option with the ball for the Mumbai franchise, where he picked up 34 wickets across the Indian T20 League. He was introduced to the Mumbai family by his good friend Dwayne Bravo.

He was an integral part of the Mumbai side, where he played primarily as a middle-order batter and often bailed out his side from tricky situations. The all-rounder formed a triumvirate in the middle order with Krunal Pandya and Hardik Pandya. They formed the core of a strong hard-hitting middle order for the franchise for a long period.

He was fondly called “Polly Kaka” by the fans of Mumbai. He caught the eyes of the famed coaching setup of the Mumbai franchise in 2009 when he played some breathtaking innings for his home region, Trinidad and Tobago. The star player was immediately given a contract with the Mumbai franchise in 2010.

He has been an indispensable part of the Mumbai side from then on and has never looked back. He has not changed bases in the Indian T20 League and like Virat Kohli, he also is the select few who had a longstanding association with only one franchise and that turned out to be Mumbai. Notably, he has won five Indian T20 League titles with the franchise.

Here is Pollard's statement

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All the best for your future Pollard https://t.co/IbBGIvLNth

— Stanley (@head_heron) November 15, 2022

Twitter was abuzz, let us take a look at the reactions:

Kieron Pollard, you will be missed 💙
End of an Era.#MumbaiIndians

— VR (@ranbirrkapoor28) November 15, 2022

Thank you Pollard for everything💙💙. You will forever remain in our hearts as a big match player, match winner and a champion. Wish you all the best for your future endeavors.#OneFamily #MI #IPL

— Kishore (@kishore20thcent) November 15, 2022

Kieron pollard retires from @IPL once a legend always a legend 💙

— Akbar Basha (@akbertweets) November 15, 2022

Pollard retires 🥹

— 𝓙𝓪𝓰𝓰𝓲 (@jaggi1201) November 15, 2022

Thnks you Pollard #missyoupollard

— mohit Sharma (@mohitSh05509348) November 15, 2022

❌️ No AB De Villiers
❌️ No Lasith Malinga
❌️ No Yuvraj Singh
❌️ No Chris Gayle
❌️ No Harbhajan Singh
❌️ No Suresh Raina
❌️ No Kieron Pollard
❌️ No Robin Uthappa
❌️ No Dwayne Bravo

Some of The IPL Legends aren't Part of IPL Anymore 💔#IPL2023

— 𝐒 𝐰 𝐚 𝐫 𝐚 (@SwaraMSDian) November 15, 2022

We will miss you Pollard 💔#Mi #OneFamily #Ipl

— Devendra Dongre 🇮🇳 (@Devendra786s) November 15, 2022

Pollard chapter is over🙏
Next it's time for Tim david to take his legacy 🔥

Tq Polly 💙 and welcome Tim david ❣️#MumbaiIndians #IPLAuction #OneFamily pic.twitter.com/yhdF9tws66

— Prabu AK🕉️✝️☪️❤️ (@dsthala25) November 15, 2022

November 2011 - Sachin retired from Cricket

November 2022 - Pollard retired from IPL

Someone like me who loved and adored both of them isn't feeling nice at all!

— Vinesh Prabhu (@vlp1994) November 15, 2022

Kieron Pollard has announced his retirement from IPL.
IPL superstars are going away.🥹🥲

— अभिनव शुक्ला (@abhinavshukla48) November 15, 2022