Kieron Pollard Cricket Career Explained

Kieron Pollard is one of the greatest T20 allrounders in cricket history — a giant of a man (6ft 5in) who bats right-handed in the middle order with extraordinary power and bowls fast-medium at crucial moments. Born on 12 May 1987 in Santa Cruz, Trinidad, he spent over 15 years at the very top of T20 franchise cricket and became synonymous with Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

IPL — Mumbai Indians Icon

Pollard's IPL career with Mumbai Indians (MI) spanned more than a decade and saw him win five IPL titles with the franchise. He was their most reliable death-overs batter and a key figure in MI's sustained dominance during the 2010s and early 2020s. His combination of power hitting and useful medium-pace made him the perfect T20 allrounder.

Six Sixes in an Over

Pollard's most famous moment came in a T20I against Sri Lanka when he hit six consecutive sixes in one over off the bowling of Akila Dananjaya — only the fourth player in professional cricket history to achieve this feat. The innings summed up his power and ability to put any bowler to the sword.

West Indies Career and Retirement

For West Indies, Pollard was captain in T20Is and a lynchpin of their batting lineup in the format. He was part of multiple T20 World Cup squads and a feared match-winner in the middle overs. He retired from international cricket in early 2022, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most impactful Caribbean cricketers of the T20 era.