Cricket ki duniya mein loyalty ki misaal deni ho to sabse pehle Kieron Pollard aur Mumbai Indians ka naam aata hai. Ab jo khabar nikal kar samne aa rahi hai, usne saaf kar diya hai ki Pollard ke liye MI sirf ek franchise nahi, balki ek jazbaat hai. JSK yani Joburg Super Kings ne auction mein paisa feka, player ko kharida, lekin end mein kya mila? Pollard ka no-objection! Big man ne SA20 2027 se apna naam wapas le liya hai aur iske peeche ki wajah hai unka blue and gold blood.
To Hua esa hai ki:
Abhi kuch hi din pehle Kieron Pollard ko IPL 2027 ke liye Mumbai Indians ka naya Head Coach announce kiya gaya tha. Idhar coach bane aur udhar South Africa ki league mein halla mach gaya. Pollard ko Joburg Super Kings ne auction mein Rand 1.5 million dekar apni team mein shamil kiya tha. Lekin twist ye hai ki SA20 mein MI ki apni team hai: MI Cape Town. Pollard nahi chahte ki wo apni hi "Home" franchise ke khilaaf maidan mein utre, isliye unhone JSK ki deal ko goodbye keh diya hai.
JSK ne is baat ki pushti kar di hai ki Pollard ne unhe apna decision bata diya hai. Ab Joburg Super Kings ke paas auction pool ke bahar se kisi aur player ko sign karne ka option hai. Pollard ka rishta MI ke saath itna gehra hai ki wo MI New York, MI Emirates, aur MI London ke liye bhi khelte ya coaching karte nazar aate hain. Aise mein Yellow Jersey pehenna shayad unke DNA ko suit nahi kar raha tha.
Analysis & Numbers:
- Kieron Pollard abhi 39 saal ke hain aur T20 format mein 15,000 runs banane se mahaj ek run door hain.
- JSK ne unhe Rand 1.5 million yani lagbhag US0,272 mein kharida tha, jo ab unke kisi kaam nahi aane wala.
- Pollard ka SA20 career kaafi solid raha hai jahan unhone 12 games mein 171.07 ke explosive strike rate se 207 runs banaye hain.
- IPL coaching se pehle Pollard IPL Auction table par MI ki strategy banate huye nazar aayenge.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Dekhiye, ise kehte hain dosti aur loyalty ka Masterclass. Pollard jante hain ki Mumbai Indians ne unhe tab support kiya jab wo ek young talent the, aur ab jab coaching ki baari aayi hai to wo kisi aur rival franchise ke liye khel kar apni legacy kharab nahi karna chahte. JSK ke liye ye ek bada jhatka hai kyunki Pollard jaisa finisher market mein dobara milna mushkil hai. But for Pollard, MI is family, and family always comes first. JSK ko ab kisi aur powerhouse ki talaash karni hogi, lekin Big Man ka replacement milna lagbhag namumkin hai.
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