Mumbai Indians (MI) predicted playing XI for their first game in IPL 2020

6. Kieron Pollard

Known for his ruthless hitting abilities, Pollard has established his name as a giant of this format of the game. His association with MI dates back to 2010. There’s little to doubt about his abilities in the shorter format of the game, however, a glaring concern with him has been his patchy performances. Having played the IPL for over a decade and a plethora of other leagues around the world, his experience can be matched by few.

He had a terrible season in 2018 when he managed to score only 133 runs in 9 matches. He returned quite well in the 2019 edition, scoring 279 runs in 16 matches at 34.87 and a strike-rate of 156.74. On his day, Pollard can win a match singe-handedly and is undoubtedly an asset for the team.

Although Pollard plays in the team in the slot of an all-rounder, he has not been bowling at all since the last two editions. MI’s decorated bowling unit can be a reason for the same. MI has backed him incessantly and he will come in around No. 6 this year as well.