Out of form Pollard receives a huge jolt

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at :

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The CPL is slated to begin from August 8 and will commence on September 16 this year.

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The big-hitting all-rounder has been removed from the captain’s position by the Barbados Tridents in the forthcoming season of the Caribbean Premier League.

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West Indies Test and ODI captain Jason Holder, who went unsold in the this IPL auctions, will take from Pollard as the leader of the Tridents.

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Holder, had missed the last edition of CPL because of West Indies’ tour of England.Holder, 26, has captained West Indies in 56 ODIs and 21 Tests and has played 14 first-class matches for his regional side Barbados.

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There are high chances that Mumbai Indians might drop Pollard for the first time in his nine-year long IPL career and replace him with JP Duminy.

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At this tough period, another confidence denting news has come for Pollard.

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The big West Indian has not managed to cross the 30-run mark even once in six matches of the current edition with 28 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad being his highest score.

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Pollard has only scored 63 runs in his five innings at the lowest ever strike rate of 89.40.

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To top it all, Pollard has not even bowled a single delivery in the IPL. All this has prompted the Mumbai Indians think tank to look beyond the all-rounder, who has given great services to the franchise.

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“Yes, Kieron has been struggling, eventually, as a coach, I'll have to take a call,” said Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardena.

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The time is not going right for Kieron Pollard. Among the nine editions of the Indian Premiere League, that he has been part of, the current edition has been the worst for him.

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