'From a leadership perspective … ': Kieron Pollard's take on captain Hardik Pandya's IPL 2026 season
Kieron Pollard reflected on Hardik Pandya's leadership during the disappointing IPL 2026 season for Mumbai Indians. The team finished ninth in the league, suffering ten defeats in fourteen matches. Pollard emphasized the need for a collective assessment of the season rather than placing blame on any individual.
- ▪Mumbai Indians ended IPL 2026 in ninth place after losing to Rajasthan Royals.
- ▪Kieron Pollard acknowledged that Hardik Pandya's leadership did not meet expectations.
- ▪Pollard stated that the disappointing season was a collective failure and not just on Pandya.
- ▪He emphasized the importance of assessing what went wrong before making decisions about the team's future.
- ▪Pollard noted that emotional decisions should be avoided in the management process.
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