Before the IPL 2023 auction, according to former Mumbai Indians spinner Harbhajan Singh, the team ought to release Kieron Pollard. Notably, the West Indies star was signed by the five-time IPL champion Mumbai Indians back in 2010. He has since become an important member of the team, but his play last year was terrible. Pollard scored only 144 runs for the team last year at an average of 14.40 and a strike rate of 107.46. He was retained by MI for INR 6 crores prior to the IPL 2022 auction. By November 15, all 10 IPL teams must submit their final retention lists, and Harbhajan believes that if MI releases Pollard, it will be a difficult choice for them to make.
“Well, I think it’s going to be very difficult for Mumbai Indians to release Kieron Pollard. He’s been there for many years. But yes, there are times when you have to take few tough calls and maybe this is the time. They have to move forward and make a team for the next 4-5 years and try to find someone who can do what Pollard has done over the years,” Harbhajan said. “Yes, they have Tim David, who can do a similar sort of job and of course, there is another Australian in the auction that is Cameroon Green. I think they will be eyeing him to be part of the Mumbai set-up. Of course, it’s going to be a tough call, but at some stage, you have to take those calls,” he added.