Kieron Pollard proclaims retirement from worldwide cricket, brings finish to 15-year-long West Indies profession

Kieron Pollard introduced his retirement on April 20, bringing the curtains down on a 15-year-long worldwide profession. The 34-year-old didn’t play a Test match for West Indies.

Kieron Pollard proclaims retirement from worldwide cricket (Reuters Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSPollard performed 123 ODIs and 101 T20Is for West IndiesPollard final performed for the West Indies in February in IndiaPollard led West Indies in ODi and T20I codecs, didn’t play a single Test

West Indies famous person Kieron Pollard on Wednesday, April 20 introduced retirement from worldwide cricket. The 33-year-old introduced down the curtains on a 15-year-long profession for West Indies on the highest stage. Pollard is at present in India, representing Mumbai Indians in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.

Kieron Pollard was West Indies ODI and T20I captain since 2019 and he led the group on the T20 World Cup final yr. West Indies weren’t in a position to defend the title whilst they entered the event as one of many favourites, crashing out with out reaching the semi-final phases within the UAE.

Kieron Pollard performed 123 ODIs, scoring 2706 runs and choosing up 55 wickets. He was one in all their best T20I batters, having scored 1568 runs in 101 matches at a strike fee of 135.14. Pollard final performed in India in February 2022 when he led the group in ODI and T20I sequence, which the guests misplaced.

Kieron Pollard was a part of the West Indies squad that received the T20 World Cup in 2012. He had pulled out of the 2016 event resulting from an harm earlier than Darren Sammy’s facet went on to win their 2nd title.

He is the third-highest run-getter in T20 cricket with 11,509 matches in 587 matches. Most of Pollard’s runs in T20 cricket have come for franchises in T20 leagues throughout the globe.

“After careful deliberation, I have today decided to retire from international cricket,” Pollard stated in a press release on social media.

“As is the case for many young people, it was a dream of mine to represent the West Indies team from the time I was a boy of 10 years and I am proud to have represented West Indies cricket for over 15 years in both the T20I and ODI formats of the game. I can still vividly remember making my international debut in 2007 under my childhood hero, Brian Lara. Wearing those maroon colours and playing alongside such greats has been a privilege that I never took lightly, giving my heart and soul every facet of the game – whether bowling, batting or fieldin,” he added.

Kieron Pollard took to social media on Wednesday to announce his retirement. “As I move on and make room for those who will carry the game forward in West Indies colours, know that I will always be supporting in whatever way I can. It is with profound gratitude for living my dream that I now raise my bat in salute to all that is West Indies cricket,” Pollard added.