Kieron Pollard, former West Indies captain and current batting coach of Mumbai Indians, left the social media world in a frenzy with a cryptic post on Instagram. In the post, Pollard talked about “loyalty,” leaving fans wondering what the statement could be about. Some fans were quick to link the post to Mumbai Indians' decision to replace captain Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya, suggesting that Pollard's post could be linked to what was happening at the IPL franchise.
“When the rain ends, an umbrella becomes a burden for everyone. Thus, loyalty ends when the benefits stop,” Pollard's message said.
Kieron Pollard's Instagram story. pic.twitter.com/4fyml5GPf7
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 7, 2024
Here's how fans reacted:
Is he targeting Mumbai Indians?
— Wasiyullah Budye (@WasiyullahB) January 7, 2024
Not a single person is happy with the decision of the Mumbai Indians to end the family
— (@rushiii_12) January 7, 2024
Kieron Pollard Instagram story about loyalty@KieronPollard55 @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/hzsMpgock3
— HITMAN45CULTS (@Hitman45Cults) January 7, 2024
The Instagram story Kieron Pollard shared last night.
Is he referring to the MI declaring that Rohit is no longer the captain of MI? 👀 pic.twitter.com/Zv02lYpXV0
— Mumbai Indians FC™ (@MIPaltanFamily) January 7, 2024
Earlier, Mumbai Indians Global Head of Cricket Mahela Jayawardene also admitted that the decision to replace Rohit with Hardik was an emotional one but it had to be taken instead of the future.
“It was a difficult decision. It was emotional, to be honest. It's also fair to the fans (to react). I think everyone is emotional and we have to respect that too. But at the same time, as a franchise, we also have to, you have to make those decisions,” Jayawardene told Jio Cinema.
The former Sri Lanka captain also revealed that the decision was taken after meaningful discussions.
“The legacy is something we want to build on and make sure we keep fighting for those wins, those trophies. That is the focus for the future.
“Probably in their eyes everyone will think it's too early, but it's a decision we had to make at some point,” Jayawardene said.
Jayawardene believes that Pandya was a good fit for Mumbai's leadership environment.
“Hardik (Pandya) has been in the dressing room for a while now, so it is nothing new. We know what he brings as an all-rounder,” he said.
“It will be slightly different with his experience leading the team in Gujarat, so it is an opportunity to build on that.”
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