Kieron Pollard, the former West Indies great hitter who is now the Mumbai Indians batting coach, has created quite a stir on social media with a mysterious post.
Fans have been speculating about Pollard’s social media tale as they get ready for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and the West Indies. Many have taken it as a direct shot at Hardik Pandya, captain of the Mumbai Indians, and the team’s owners.
“An umbrella becomes a burden to everyone once the rain stops,” the message says. When benefits expire, that’s how loyalty ends.” After swiftly deciphering the message, supporters began blaming MI’s owners and captain, Hardik Pandya.
Kieron Pollard instagram story about Loyalty 🫂 @KieronPollard55 @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/hzsMpgock3
— HITMAN45CULTS (@Hitman45Cults) January 7, 2024
When the Mumbai Indians released Pollard, he decided to retire from the Indian Premier League but later rejoined the squad as a batting instructor. But against the backdrop of the surprises of the IPL 2024 trade window, including Hardik Pandya’s all-cash return to the Mumbai Indians from the Gujarat Titans and his selection as the team’s new captain to succeed Rohit Sharma, controversy has surfaced, drawing criticism from supporters.
Many in the Mumbai Indians camp are doubting Pollard’s allegiance and judgment, which fuels the flames more. There is a lot of conjecture in the cricket world since the hidden message seems to echo the feelings of supporters who are not happy with how Rohit Sharma has been captain.
The West Indies and the United States will host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
The West Indies and the United States will host the next ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024. Twenty teams will compete in this ninth edition of the competition, up from the 16 teams who participated in the 2022 edition. The top eight teams from the previous tournament, as well as the next two teams on the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings, automatically qualified along with the hosts.
A regional qualification process was used to choose the final eight teams. Notable are the first-time qualifiers for the T20 World Cup: Canada, Uganda, and the United States.