Kieron Pollard

Pollard was born in Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago, where he was raised, along with two younger sisters, in a poor home by his single mother. Speaking about it, Pollard reflects "it wasn't ideal getting up and your mum say 'We only have X of money'."{{cite news|first=Jamie|last=Pandaram|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/a-cricketing-millionaire--who-averages-17-20100204-ng9n.html |title=A cricketing millionaire ... who averages 17 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=5 February 2010 |access-date=7 February 2010}} After representing Trinidad and Tobago in the 2005 TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge, he was selected as part of the West Indies Under-19 cricket team to tour Pakistan. Pollard top-scored for the West Indies in the first youth One Day International (ODI), scoring 53 runs off 49 balls.{{Cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/86/86192.html |title=Pakistan Under-19s v West Indies Under-19s |date=22 January 2006 |website=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription |access-date=7 February 2010}} Pollard made another half-century in the second match, but didn't manage to make double figures in either of last two games. He was named in the West Indies squad for the 2006 U/19 Cricket World Cup, held in Sri Lanka, where he only managed to make 19–runs in his four innings,{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/SL/ICC_Under-19_World_Cup_2005-06/Batting_by_Average.html |title=Batting and Fielding in ICC Under-19 World Cup 2005/06 (Ordered by Average) |work=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription |access-date=7 February 2010}} though he did manage to take two wickets in a defeat to Australia.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/84/84842.html |title=Australia Under-19s v West Indies Under-19s |work=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription |date=8 February 2006 |access-date=7 February 2010}}

During the 2006 English season, he went to England to play for [https://haxey.play-cricket.com/home Haxey CC] in Lincolnshire; he played five games for the club before he was recalled by Trinidad and Tobago to play in the Stanford Twenty20.{{cite web |url=http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/Pollard-proves-pick/story-11179541-detail/story.html |title=Pollard proves to be top pick |publisher=This is Scunthorpe |date=21 January 2010 |access-date=16 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901102721/http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/Pollard-proves-pick/story-11179541-detail/story.html |archive-date=1 September 2013 |url-status=dead }} Pollard made his senior debut for Trinidad and Tobago in the twenty20 competition against the Cayman Islands in July 2006. He finished the tournament with a respectable return of six wickets, and starred in the semi-final against Nevis, scoring 83 runs off 38 balls, an innings which included 7 sixes to book Trinidad and Tobago's place in the final.{{cite web |date=12 August 2006 |title=Pollard takes T & T to Stanford 20/20 final |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/stanford-20-20-2006-228881/nevis-vs-trinidad-tobago-17th-match-252989/match-report |access-date=7 February 2010 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his first-class debut six months later against Barbados, and marked the occasion with a century. As in the Twenty20, his innings contained a large number of boundaries, with 86 of his 126 runs coming from either fours or sixes.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/113/113327.html |title=Barbados v Trinidad and Tobago |work=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription |date=4 January 2007 |access-date=8 February 2010}} A score of 46 not out on his List A debut ensured that Pollard was in the selector's minds for the upcoming World Cup, and he described it as "a dream come true" when he was selected in the provisional 30-man squad for the tournament.{{cite web |last=Seepersad |first=Roger |date=13 January 2007 |title=Pollard included in World Cup probables |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pollard-included-in-world-cup-probables-276307 |access-date=8 February 2010 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} Pollard's "dream run" continued with half-centuries in both four-day and 50-over matches against Guyana, followed by his second first-class century, coming against the Leeward Islands.{{cite web |date=21 January 2007 |title=Pollard ton props Trinidad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/carib-beer-series-2006-07-267751/jamaica-vs-guyana-267765/match-report-4 |access-date=8 February 2010 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} Against Jamaica, Pollard showed his bowling ability, claiming four wickets in his seven overs to claim his fifth man of the match award in his 15th senior match. Trinidad and Tobago remained unbeaten in the 2006–07 KFC Cup, beating Windward Islands in the final to claim the trophy. Pollard finished as the competition's leading run-scorer, making 261 runs from his seven innings at an average of over 40.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/WI/KFC_Cup_2006-07/Batting_by_Runs.html |title=Batting and Fielding in KFC Cup 2006/07 (Ordered by Runs) |work=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription |access-date=8 February 2010}}

The 2008–09 West Indies Cricket Board Cup saw an improvement in Pollard's bowling, as he claimed nine wickets in the competition with a bowling average of 14.22.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/WI/West_Indies_Cricket_Board_Cup_2008-09/Bowling_by_Average.html |title=Bowling in West Indies Cricket Board Cup 2008/09 (Ordered by Average) |work=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription |access-date=8 February 2010}} An all-round performance against Jamaica in the semi-finals, in which he took three wickets and made 76, earned Trinidad and Tobago a place in the final, and Pollard the man of the match award.{{cite web |date=21 November 2008 |title=Pollard takes T&T into final |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wicb-cup-2008-09-375838/jamaica-vs-trinidad-tobago-1st-semi-final-375858/match-report |access-date=8 February 2010 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

In the 2009 Champions league T-20 for Trinidad & Tobago, Pollard hit 54 runs in just 18 balls in the 15th match against New South Wales in Hyderabad. This earned the man of the match award and his side a crucial win. His display of hitting was so impressive that NSW approached Pollard after the game and attempted to sign him for themselves.{{cite news| url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/cricket/cant-beat-them-hire-em/2009/10/20/1255891810580.html | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | title=Blues eye big-hitting Pollard | date=20 October 2009}}

Pollard has also represented the South Australian Redbacks in the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash and Somerset County Cricket Club for the 2010 Friends Provident t20.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/somerset/8458015.stm|title=Somerset sign West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|work=BBC Sport|date=13 January 2010|access-date=14 January 2010}}

Although named in the provisional 30-man squad for the 2007 ICC World Twenty20,{{cite web |date=26 July 2007 |title=Pollard named in West Indies' Twenty20 squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pollard-named-in-west-indies-twenty20-squad-303776 |access-date=8 February 2010 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} Pollard failed to make the cut for the tournament. The absence of Pollard and Lendl Simmons from the West Indies performance squad in 2007–08 was described as "baffling" by Tony Cozier, describing how the pair "had been seemingly identified as among those for the future but have quickly been shunted aside."{{cite web |last=Cozier |first=Tony |date=12 November 2007 |title=Baffling omission of Simmons and Pollard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/baffling-omission-of-simmons-pollard-319469 |access-date=8 February 2010 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} Pollard was disappointing as Trinidad and Tobago won the 2007–08 Stanford Twenty20, averaging nine from his three innings.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/WI/Stanford_Twenty20_2007-08/Batting_by_Average.html |title=Batting and Fielding in Stanford Twenty20 2007/08 (Ordered by Average) |work=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription |access-date=8 February 2010}}

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Pollard had a successful 2010 Friends Provident t20 for Somerset, helping them to the final of the competition on 14 August 2010. He scored 354 runs during the competition at 32.18 – the second highest Somerset batting average – including two half centuries at a strike rate of 175.24 runs per 100 balls. He also took 29 wickets at 15.10, second among all Somerset's bowlers.{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/fpt20/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=5610;team=1384;type=tournament|title=Friends Provident t20, 2010 – Somerset / Records / Batting and bowling averages|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 August 2010}} He took an impressive catch on the boundary in the semi-final against Nottinghamshire,{{cite web |last=McGlashan |first=Andrew |date=14 August 2010 |title=Trescothick and Buttler lead Somerset to the final |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/friends-provident-t20-2010-435130/nottinghamshire-vs-somerset-2nd-semi-final-435839/match-report |access-date=15 August 2010 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} and then scored 22 from seven balls in the final match against Hampshire, including two sixes and a four, before Dominic Cork injured him with a bouncer that required hospital treatment.{{cite web |title=Hampshire champions after thrilling finish |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/friends-provident-t20-2010-435130/hampshire-vs-somerset-final-435840/match-report |access-date=15 August 2010 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2010/engine/match/435840.html|title=Final: Hampshire v Somerset at Southampton|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 August 2010}}

On the back of Pollard's domestic performance, he was offered a central contract which he turned down because that would force him to be available for West Indies selection all the time and Pollard wanted to play Twenty20 cricket as well. Despite this his good performances meant that he was selected for the West Indies in the ODI and Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka as several high-profile names such as Denesh Ramdin and Ramnaresh Sarwan had been dropped.{{cite news |date=28 October 2010 |title=Sammy to lead squad for Sri Lanka one-dayers |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/west-indies-tour-of-sri-lanka-sammy-to-lead-squad-for-sri-lanka-one-dayers-489568}}

Pollard was recalled to the West Indies ODI squad for the series against Sri Lanka. The match was rained off after 18.2 overs of the West Indian run-chase with Pollard not required to bat.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/132/132669.html |title=West Indies v Sri Lanka |work=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription |date=15 April 2008 |access-date=8 February 2010}} He retained his place in the squad for the home series against Australia, but after scores of 11 and 0 in the first two matches, he was dropped for the final three.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

Despite his poor form in the previous season's Stanford Twenty20, Pollard was named as part of the initial 32-member Stanford Superstars Twenty20 squad. The squad would provide the starters for the US$20 million winner-takes-all match against England later in the year.{{cite web |date=22 July 2008 |title=Stanford Superstars Twenty20 squad announced |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/stanford-superstars-twenty20-squad-announced-362080 |access-date=8 February 2010 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} After a series of practice matches, Pollard was included in the team for the warm-up match against his Trinidad and Tobago side, where he made 24 runs off 14 balls and claimed the wicket of captain Daren Ganga.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/180/180366.html |title=Stanford Super Stars v Trinidad and Tobago |work=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription |date=25 October 2008 |access-date=8 February 2010}} He followed this up with a nine-ball 27 against Middlesex, including three consecutive sixes in the last over.{{cite web |last=McGlashan |first=Andrew |date=30 October 2008 |title=Fletcher helps Superstars to huge win |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/stanford-super-series-2008-09-354384/stanford-superstars-vs-middlesex-362444/match-report |access-date=8 February 2010 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} In the final, Pollard claimed the wickets of Andrew Flintoff and Luke Wright to help limit England to a total of 99, which Super Stars openers Chris Gayle and Andre Fletcher chased down in 12.4 overs.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/180/180371.html |title=Stanford Super Stars v England |work=CricketArchive|url-access=subscription |date=1 November 2008 |access-date=8 February 2010}}

After his impressive performance at Indian Premier League for the Mumbai Indians, the West Indian all-rounder was picked in the West Indian squad for 2010 ICC World Twenty20.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

In May 2019, Cricket West Indies (CWI) named him as one of ten reserve players in the West Indies' squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |title=Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard named among West Indies' World Cup reserves |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/dwayne-bravo-kieron-pollard-named-among-west-indies-world-cup-reserves-1184815 |access-date=19 May 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1222978 |title=Pollard, Dwayne Bravo named in West Indies' CWC19 reserves |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 May 2019}} In December 2019, during the series against India, Pollard became the fourth batsman for the West Indies to score 1,000 runs in T20I cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/kieron-pollard-completes-1000-runs-in-t20is20191211223122/ |title=Kieron Pollard completes 1,000 runs in T20Is |work=ANI |access-date=11 December 2019}} On March 4, 2020, in the first T20I match against Sri Lanka, Pollard became the first cricketer to play in 500 Twenty20 matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/sri-lanka-vs-west-indies-kieron-pollard-achieves-historic-first-in-pallekele-t20i-watch/story-oFF9BapQE53MZslAkZ3joK.html |title=Sri Lanka vs West Indies: Kieron Pollard achieves historic first in Pallekele T20I |work=Hindustan Times |date=4 March 2020 |access-date=4 March 2020}} In the same match, Pollard also scored his 10,000th run in the format.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1635434 |title=Thomas five-for powers Windies to 25-run victory |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=4 March 2020}}

On 3 March 2021, Kieron Pollard become only the second across T20 format and overall 3rd player after Herschelle Gibbs and Yuvraj Singh to hit 6-sixes in an over{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/watch-kieron-hits-6-sixes-off-akila-dananjayas-over-joins-yuvraj-singh-to-become-second-player-in-t20i-history/ |title=WATCH: Kieron Pollard hits 6 sixes off Akila Dananjaya's over, joins Yuvraj Singh to become second player in T20I history |website=SportsTiger|date=4 March 2021 |language=en |access-date=4 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/west-indies-vs-sri-lanka-kieron-pollard-hits-6-sixes-in-an-over-off-sri-lanka-hat-trick-hero-watch-2383217 |title=West Indies vs Sri Lanka: Kieron Pollard's 6 Sixes In An Over Off Sri Lankan Right After His Hat-Trick. Watch |website=NDTV Sports|language=en |access-date=4 March 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/kieron-pollard-hits-six-sixes-in-an-over-off-hat-trick-man-dananjaya-in-t20-triumph/article33985736.ece |title=Kieron Pollard hits six sixes in an over off hat-trick man Dananjaya in T20 triumph |website=The Hindu|date=4 March 2021 |language=en |access-date=4 March 2021}}

In September 2021, Pollard was named as the captain of the West Indies' squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web |title=T20 World Cup: Ravi Rampaul back in West Indies squad; Sunil Narine left out |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-ravi-rampaul-back-in-west-indies-squad-sunil-narine-out-1277122 |access-date=9 September 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

On 20 April 2022, Kieron Pollard announced his retirement on social media from all formats of international cricket during the 15th season of Indian Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/west-indies-allrounder-kieron-pollard-retires-from-international-cricket-1311662 |title=Kieron Pollard retires from international cricket |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=20 April 2022 |access-date=20 April 2022}}{{cite tweet|user=KieronPollard55|number=1516810162207666176 |title=POLLARD BIDS FAREWELL TO INTERNATIONAL CRICKET. @windiescricket ❤️❤️. PS… thank you @insignia_sports for putting this trip down memory lane together to support my statement.|date=20 April 2022}}

Captaincy

Pollard's impressive performance in the 2009 Champions League Twenty20 and the Big Bash led to him being one of the most sought after players at the 2010 IPL auction. After some aggressive bidding, the Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore all bid the maximum allowed; $750,000. A 'silent-tiebreaker' was won by the Mumbai Indians.{{Cite web |date=January 20, 2010 |first=K. Shriniwas |last=Rao |title=IPL3 auction: Mumbai Indians bag Pollard for whopping $2.2m |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/ipl3-auction-mumbai-indians-bag-pollard-for-whopping-2-2m/articleshow/5478767.cms |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}

On 15 November 2022, Pollard announced his retirement from IPL after playing for Mumbai Indians for 13 seasons. Now he is appointed as batting coach for Mumbai Indians.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-15 |title=Kieron Pollard announces IPL retirement, takes over new role at Mumbai Indians: 'Cannot see myself playing against MI' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/kieron-pollard-announces-ipl-retirement-takes-over-new-role-at-mumbai-indians-cannot-see-myself-playing-against-mi-101668500241243.html |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}

Kieron Pollard made his debut for Mumbai Indians on 17 March 2010 against the Delhi Daredevils at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi.{{Cite news|title=Keiron Pollard|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/topic/kieron-pollard#:~:text=IPL%20career&text=He%20made%20his%20IPL%20debut,3%20wickets%20to%20his%20tally.|access-date=2020-09-28}} It took a while for him to get off the blocks in his first season.{{Quantify|date=September 2020}} He however proved his money's worth in the latter stages of the tournament with a blistering 13 ball 45 laced with 5 sixes and accounted for 2 run outs earning him his first MOTM performance.

This was followed by a stellar performance against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the semi-final. Pollard smashed a quick fire 33* off 13 balls with 3 sixes and followed it up with 3 wickets and 1 run out. He was adjudged man of the match and his efforts propelled Mumbai Indians into the final for the first time where they eventually lost to the Chennai Super Kings.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

2010 season was followed by 2 mediocre seasons for Pollard.

In 2011 the only highlight was his brilliance in the field. In 2012 a sole Man of the match performance against Rajasthan Royals where he smashed a 33 ball 64 with 6 4s and 4 6s and followed it up with a career best 4-44in the 2nd innings.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

Pollard started the season strongly with a stellar knock of 57*off 38 balls with 5 sixes when Mumbai had lost early wickets and in the 2nd innings he picked up 1 wicket and a superb catch of MS Dhoni ensured Mumbai Indians victory.{{Cite web|title=Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians. Match 5, IPL 2013 Match Centre |url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2013/05|access-date=2020-10-04|website=www.iplt20.com|language=en}} He was adjudged MOTM for his all round performance.

Against the Royal Challengers Bangalore he propelled Mumbai to a competitive score with a 16 ball-34.

Arguably one of Pollards best performances came against the Sunsrisers Hyderabad. With over 60 odd runs to chase in 4 overs pollard joined skipper Rohit Sharma and lit the Wankhede up with a splendid 66* off 27 balls. He hit 6 sixes in a span of 7 balls and led Mumbai to an emphatic victory.

Pollard saved his best performance for the Final against Chennai. With Mumbai reeling at 52–4 Pollard fought back with a 60* off 32 balls to lead Mumbai to a competitive score of 148. In the 2nd innings he picked 1 wicket and Mumbai won their 1st IPL Title.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

Mumbai Indians got off to a disastrous start losing their first five games in UAE.

Pollard smashed 78 off 48 balls whilst chasing against SRH but he was dismissed by Irfan Pathan in the last over and Mumbai eventually lost the match.{{Cite web|title=Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad. Match 20, IPL 2014 Match Centre |url=https://www.iplt20.com/match/2014/20#:~:text=Match%20Report:%20Mumbai%20Indians%20finished,;%206x6)%20by%20Kieron%20Pollard.&text=Earlier,%20MI%20won%20the%20toss,to%20take%20the%20field%20first.|access-date=2020-10-04|website=www.iplt20.com|language=en}}

In the first game at Wankhede against Punjab Pollard chipped in with a crucial 28 off just 12 balls and helped Mumbai register their first win of the season.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

This can be rightly called as Pollard's best season till date.{{Quantify|date=September 2020}} Similar to 2014 Mumbai had a forgettable start to the season managing only 1 win out of the first 6 matches.

Pollard struck 70 runs off 48 balls with 7 boundaries and 5 sixes against Rajasthan but Mumbai lost the match. He followed it up with another 64 runs off just 34 balls smashing 5 sixes against Chennai but again Mumbai were unable to defend their total.

Chasing against the Delhi Daredevils Pollard joined Rayudu and smashed a quck-fire 26* off just 14 balls and ensured victory.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

In the same week, he smashed 49 off just 24 balls with 6 sixes but Mumbai were unable to chase RCB's mammoth total.

In a must win game against Kolkata Pollard played a patient knock with Hardik Pandya and helped Mumbai reach 171.

Yusuf Pathan led the KKR chase with a brilliant half century and the equation was 12 runs required off the final over. Pollard with ball in his hand dismissed Pathan on the very first ball, conceded 6 runs in the next 2 balls but followed it up with 3 dot balls to help Mumbai to a crucial victory.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

In the first qualifier at Wankhede against the Super Kings Pollard helped Mumbai post a massive total of 187 with 17 ball 41 with 5 sixes and helped Mumbai reach the final.

In the final against the same opposition at Eden Gardens, Pollard added 36 off just 18 balls and helped MI reach a massive total of 202.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai to win their 2nd IPL title. Pollard ended the tournament with 419 runs at SR of 163 and 28 sixes.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

Pollard did not have the best of IPL in this one. However he played a couple of crucial innings for his team, once again Mumbai Indians. In a low-scoring match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai were asked to bat first and had lost their top 3 inside the first 10 overs. From the 17th over onwards, Pollard started his massacre when he hit 4 sixes and 2 fours in that span to make a 46* off 26 balls, and get Mumbai a defendable total of 136, given their bowling. Mumbai bundled out Hyderabad for 96 runs where West Indian bowler Alzarri Joseph took 6 wickets for 12 runs in debut.

Then, in a match against Kings XI Punjab, wherein Punjab gave them a target of 198 in 20 overs. Mumbai did not have the best of starts with not even 70 runs on the board after 11 overs, at the loss of 4 wickets. Pollard then took it upon himself wherein he made 83 runs off just 31 balls, which included 10 sixes and 2 fours, and ensured Mumbai did not fall short of the target even after his dismissal.

In the final against CSK, he smashed a 41* of 25 deliveries, to ensure that Mumbai reached a somewhat respectable total of 149 in their allotted 20 overs. They ultimately won the tournament after a sensational final over spell by teammate Lasith Malinga, where he defended 9 runs of the final over, producing a wicket of the final delivery where 2 runs were required. He was named the ‘Super Striker of the match’.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

In his 11th consecutive year playing for the Mumbai Indians, Pollard became the first player to represent the franchise in 150 matches.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-23|title=IPL 2020: Kieron Pollard becomes first Mumbai Indians player to play 150 matches in the tournament|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2020-kieron-pollard-becomes-first-mumbai-indians-player-to-play-150-matches-in-the-tournament/story-reclHydMZx1DiyLp6NichI.html|access-date=2020-09-24|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}} Pollard played a critical role in the team winning their 5th IPL title.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-11|title=IPL 2020: Kieron Pollard teases Dwayne Bravo after MI clinch 5th title- You are behind now|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/ipl-2020/story/kieron-pollard-teases-dwayne-bravo-says-mumbai-indians-best-t20-team-1739870-2020-11-10#:~:text=Pollard%20played%20a%20pivotal%20role,phase%20of%20the%20T20%20league.|access-date=2020-11-11|website=India Today|language=en}} He was named the 'Super Striker of the Season' in IPL 2020.{{Cite web |title=Super Striker in IPL 2024 {{!}} IPL Super Striker Winners From 2018 to 2024 |url=https://www.crictracker.com/super-striker-in-ipl/ |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=CricTracker |language=en}}

After having an ordinary season in 2022, the team was supposed to release a list of retained and released players. Due to his underperformance the previous season, he decided to retire from the IPL. Since he wasn't retained, Pollard didn’t want to play against MI and made the difficult decision to step away from the game.{{Cite web |title=Kieron Pollard Explains Why He Decided To Retire From IPL {{!}} Cricket News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2023/kieron-pollard-explains-why-he-decided-to-retire-from-ipl-3521738 |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=NDTVSports.com |language=en}}

On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/global-t20-canada-complete-squads |title=Global T20 Canada: Complete Squads |work=SportsKeeda |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=4 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/global-t20-canada-league-full-squads-announced/ |title=Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced |work=CricTracker |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=4 June 2018}} He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament for the Toronto Nationals, with five dismissals in six matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12456;team=6537;type=tournament |title=Global T20 Canada 2018, Toronto Nationals: Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 July 2018}}

Pollard was bought by Karachi Kings for US$140,000 in 2017 Pakistan Super League players draft.{{cite web |title=Watson, Haddin snapped up in PSL draft |url=http://cricket.com.au/news/pakistan-super-league-draft-psl-t20-shahid-afridi-shane-watson-brad-haddin-shaun-tait-mccullum/2016-10-20 |publisher=}} In a do or die match against Lahore Qalandars he scored 45 runs off 20 balls to help his team to stay in the tournament, later he was judged man of the match.{{cite web |title=Pollard heroics keeps kings in the hunt for maiden title win |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1316926/karachi-kings-keep-psl-dreams-alive-by-beating-lahore-qalandars/ |access-date=26 February 2017 |work=Dawn News|date=25 February 2017 }} He played for Multan Sultans in PSL 3. He was picked by Peshawar Zalmi in 2019 Pakistan Super League players draft.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Dhaka Dynamites team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.{{cite web|url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2018/10/29/full-players-list-of-the-teams-following-players-draft-of-bpl-t20-2018-19/ |title=Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19 |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=29 October 2018}} In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |date=20 June 2019 |access-date=20 June 2019}} In July 2020, he was named in the Trinbago Knight Riders squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.{{cite web |title=Mohammad Nabi, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ben Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mohammad-nabi-sandeep-lamichhane-ben-dunk-earn-big-in-cpl-2020-draft-1226284 |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=6 July 2020}} In the 2023 Caribbean Premier League, league's first red card was given to his team, Trinbago Knight Riders, due to slow over-rate violations. Pollard criticized the rule, calling it "absolutely ridiculous".{{cite web |title=Pollard slams 'absolutely ridiculous' cricket red card |url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/pollard-slams-absolutely-ridiculous-cricket-red-card/ |website=Jamaica Observer |access-date=28 August 2023 |date=28 August 2023}}

In T10 League, Pollard has represented Kerala Kings and Deccan Gladiators.{{Cite web |title=Kieron Pollard to play for Kerala Kings in TCL |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2017/11/07/t10-cricket-league-kerala-kings-pollard-lara.html |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=OnManorama}}{{Cite web |last=deccansuperadmin |date=2021-01-30 |title=With Kieron Pollard At Helm, Deccan Gladiators Aim For The Abu Dhabi T10 League – Deccan Gladiators |url=https://deccangladiators.com/2021/01/30/with-kieron-pollard-at-helm-deccan-gladiators-aim-for-the-abu-dhabi-t10-league/ |access-date=2024-05-28 |language=en-US}}

In The Hundred, Pollard played for Welsh Fire.{{Cite news|date=2021-02-23|title=The Hundred: Pollard and Richardson picked by Welsh Fire|language=en-gb|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/56162408|access-date=2021-02-23}} In April 2022, he was bought by the London Spirit for the 2022 season of The Hundred.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}} Pollard will play the 2022 T20 Blast season for Surrey.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61520323 |title=Kieron Pollard: Surrey sign former West Indies all-rounder for T20 Blast |work=BBC Sport |access-date=20 May 2022}} Pollard plays for Southern Brave in the 2024 season of The Hundred. Pollard achieved a rare feat by scoring 5 sixes in a set and also scoring 6 sixes in 6 balls in a t20i match.{{Cite web |date=August 10, 2024 |title=Kieron Pollard blitzes Rashid Khan to see Brave home |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/the-hundred-men-s-competition-2024-1417778/southern-brave-men-vs-trent-rockets-men-24th-match-1417813/match-report |access-date=August 12, 2024 |website=espncricinfo}}

In November 2022, Pollard announced his retirement from IPL and subsequently became the batting coach of the same franchise, Mumbai Indians.{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Gaurav |date=November 15, 2022 |title=Kieron Pollard announces IPL retirement; Mumbai Indians name him as batting coach |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/kieron-pollard-announces-ipl-retirement-mumbai-indians-name-him-as-batting-coach/articleshow/95529271.cms |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} In December 2023, he was appointed as the assistant coach of England cricket team for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{Cite web |title=Kieron Pollard appointed England's assistant coach for T20 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kieron-pollard-appointed-englands-assistant-coach-for-t20-world-cup-in-the-caribbean-1414125 |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

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