Kieron Pollard's father passes away, Sachin Tendulkar pays tribute

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has paid his condolences to Kieron Pollard’s father who passed away on Tuesday (March 23). Pollard announced the tragic news on Instagram on Wednesday morning. The West Indies giant posted a picture of him standing with his father with the IPL trophy and wrote a heartwarming message.

“Rest easy , peacefully and gracefully .. #loveyoualways. Touched many hearts and souls. Will continue to make you proud. No more “tall boy” . I do know you are in a better place,” wrote Pollard.

Few hours after Pollard’s post on Instagram, Tendulkar paid tribute to his ex-IPL teammate’s father. The former batsman took to Twitter to pay his condolences as soon as he got to know about the tragic news.

“Just got to know about the demise of your father @KieronPollard55. My deepest condolences to you & all your family members in this hour of grief. May God give you the strength to overcome this loss,” Sachin Tendulkar wrote.

Kieron Pollard to be seen in action soon in India

Kieron Pollard will soon ply his trade in India when he plays for Mumbai Indians in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The fourteenth edition of the competition will kickstart on April 9 with defending champions Mumbai Indians locking horns against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the tournament-opener.

Pollard was last seen in action during the T20I and ODI series between West Indies and Sri Lanka. The right-handed batsman had looked in good touch during the series. In the very first T20I, he created history by becoming the first West Indian to hit six sixes in an over. Pollard achieved the record against spinner Akila Dananjaya.

Overall, he became the third cricketer in international cricket after Herschelle Gibbs and Yuvraj Singh to achieve the incredible record. Talking about Tendulkar, the legendary batsman was recently seen in action in the just-concluded Road Safety World Series. He was leading India Legends in the tournament and led them to the title.

In the final, India Legends beat Sri Lanka Legends to lay their hands on the trophy. The former cricketer led from the very front and finished the competition as India Legends’ highest run-scorer. In seven games, he scored 233 runs at an average of almost 39.