As the tournament enters its business end, captains are now willing to go for pace bowlers who can exploit the early movement instead of saving them for the middle or late overs.
Kieron Pollard stressed that it was important to get the wicket of Rayudu cheap as he has performed consistently well against them in the past.
Kieron Pollard showed he is an able leader as the Mumbai Indians stand-in skipper on the night, in absence of injured Rohit Sharma, led the side to a comfortable 10-wicket win over their nemesis Chennai Super Kings.
Dwayne Bravo recalled how Kieron Pollard texted him to pack his bags ahead of CSK's clash against MI in the eliminator of 2012 IPL.
Rohit started his IPL career with the Deccan Chargers in 2008, with whom he won the 2009 IPL under the captaincy of Adam Gilchrist.
Kishan, who caught attention with a blistering 99 against Royal Challengers Bangalore, said he is learning about various aspects of the game from his seniors Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya.
In his element in the last two games, Pollard smashed an unbeaten 60 off 24 balls against RCB before producing an unbeaten 47 off 20 balls against KXIP.
Pollard (47 not out) hit three sixes while Hardik (30 not out) got one maximum in that over which took MI to 191 for 4 after being invited to bat. The duo stitched 67 runs from just 23 balls. MI won the match by 48 runs.
After the game, Rohit said it's nice to have Pollard and Pandya in form as they provide the right balance to Mumbai's team.
Pollard says the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Sharjah is crucial after the team looks to build on the momentum with the big 48-run win over KXIP in Abu Dhabi.
Overall, Kieron Pollard stands 14th in the all-time list topped by Suresh Raina, who has played 193 matches in the tournament history.
Kieron Pollard batted at number six against Chennai Super Kings in the opening game of IPL 2020.
Not only Pollard, all the other players the Caribbean and a few from other countries have also touched base with their teams after completing Caribbean Premier League engagements.
Pollard led the team to play-offs last time around after regular captain Dwayne Bravo missed the tournament due to injury.
Bravo gave as insight into Pollard's winning mentality and how he commands respect in the dressing room because of his achievements in the game.
CPL side Trinbago Knight Riders have retained eight West Indies players, including Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo and Sunil Narine.
West Indies limited-overs captain Kieron Pollard believes that the forced break due to COVID-19 is a good time to 'introspect' on career.
Kieron Pollard on Wednesday became the first player in the history of T20 cricket to feature in 500 matches when he took the field against Sri Lanka for the first T20I
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The 2nd T20I between West Indies and Ireland was abandoned, with visitors leading the three-match series 1-0.
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