All-time best overseas IPL XI

5. Kieron Pollard

Little did Mumbai Indians know, the relatively unknown player from Trinidad and Tobago, who they picked up for a massive USD 2.2 million in 2010, would turn out to be one of their most important players in the ensuing decade, being a vital cog in the wheel of all 4 of their championship-winning seasons.

Pollard made his debut for Mumbai in 2010 as a swashbuckling batting all-rounder, who was a devastating finisher and lived up to his reputation by scoring 273 runs as terrorising strike rate of 185.71.

Over the years, while Pollard’s strike rate didn’t touch those highs, he became exactly the player Mumbai was looking for, and is easily one of most iconic players of the IPL. Having scored 2755 runs, at a strike rate 146.77 and average of 28.69 in 148 matches and even picking up 56 wickets, Pollard has had his best seasons in Mumbai’s title-winning years.

His innings of 60* in the 2013 finals which rescued Mumbai and helped them win their first title, was just a preview of what is to come over the next few years. Along with skills, Pollard also brought his Jamaican theatrics onto the field and has been a great source of entertainment for viewers. Pollard has also grown to become a great leader in the MI set up, and the franchise will hope, he continues to serve them proficiently in the coming seasons as well.