Ever since he signed with MI in 2010, Pollard was been one of the marquee players of the franchise, having won them many games. In 189 matches for the side, Pollard scored 3,412 runs at an average of 28.67, with 16 half-centuries. He has also took 69 wickets for the five-time champions.
Gulf Giants defeated MI Emirates by four wickets in Qualifier 2 to book a place in the final. They will now meet Desert Vipers in the title clash at the same venue on Sunday.
Trent Boult, who has been instrumental in leading the MI Emirates bowling attack with early wickets is happy to be a part of the leadership group while hailing the bowling group for adapting to the ever-changing conditions in the UAE.
Muhammad Waseem and Kieron Pollard's breezy knocks took MI Emirates to playoffs in ILT20. MI Emirates beat Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 18 runs to qualify for the playoffs.
The Dubai Capitals skipper Rovman Powell led from the front with magnificent innings of 97 runs off 41 runs to help his side post a mammoth total of 222/3.
Surya Kumar Yadav, the star batsman in the Mumbai Indians line-up, is excited at the prospect of watching his teammate destroy bowling attacks in the fledgling tournament in UAE.
As per media reports on January 7, that ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has received several reports regarding corrupt practices in the recent edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 which took place from November 23 to December 4, 2021.
The MI Emirates will be in action when they take on Sharjah Warriors in their first match of the DP World ILT20 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi on January 14, 2023
The New York Strikers have been in impeccable form ahead of the final, winning all but one of their games in the tournament so far, with more than one player stepping up to the plate at important times, putting in telling performances en route the summit clash.
The former West Indies captain has the best strike rate among the batters in his team and scored 26 runs from 7 deliveries, winning the Player of the Match award, while helping his side register a comprehensive win.