Kieron Pollard will represent the Joburg Super Kings (JSK) in the fifth season of the SA20, marking a significant change after over a decade of association with Mumbai Indians (MI) and its sister franchises. During the SA20 auction on October 7, 2026, Pollard was acquired by JSK, a Chennai Super Kings (CSK) sister franchise, for R1.5 million.
This move ends Pollard’s long-standing affiliation with MI, including playing for MI Cape Town in the SA20, MI New York in Major League Cricket (MLC), and MI Emirates in the International League T20 (ILT20). The SA20 league’s official Twitter account noted, “Joburg Super Kings immediately bids on Kieron Pollard and the bid goes unopposed. The West Indian will don the yellow at #BetwaySA20 for R1.5 million.”
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JSK’s official account stated, “We got Pollard in yellow before GTA VI #WhistleForJoburg.”
Currently, Pollard serves as the batting coach for Mumbai Indians and the head coach for MI London in The Hundred competition in the UK. He continues to play for MI Emirates and MI New York in ILT20 and MLC. Joining JSK, a four-time playoff contender striving for their first SA20 title, Pollard aims to strengthen their campaign. To date, Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) have won the SA20 three times, with MI Cape Town winning once in 2025.
During his 12 years with Mumbai Indians
During his 12 years with Mumbai Indians in the IPL (2010–2022), Pollard made significant contributions against CSK, scoring 583 runs in 27 matches at an average of 36.44, with four fifties and a highest score of 87 not out. He also took 14 wickets at an average of 27.57.
Pollard stands as the second-highest run-scorer in Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), with 14,999 runs in 754 matches at an average of 31.71 and a strike rate close to 151, including two centuries and 71 fifties. He has also claimed 341 wickets at an average of 25.36, with best bowling figures of 4/15.
In the SA20 2023/24 and 2025/26 seasons, Pollard played for MI Cape Town, accumulating 207 runs in 11 innings at an average of 29.57 and a strike rate of 171.07, with a top score of 33 not out, alongside four wickets.
The SA20 season five will commence on January 17 at St George’s Park, with defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape facing Pretoria Capitals in a repeat of the previous final. The tournament will conclude with the final on February 21 at Newlands.
Source: thenewsmill.com
