Kieron Pollard’s Remark on MS Dhoni’s Performance in MI’s Defeat: “3 Sixes But…

CSK legend MS Dhoni took 26 runs off Pandya’s final over with the help of three consecutive sixes as the MI skipper struggled for the right line and length while also bowling two wides at a crucial time. “At the post-match press conference Sunday night, Pollard said, “You’re going to have those days.

I’m sick and fed up of just looking to pinpoint at individuals. Cricket is a team sport at the end of the day.”

“He (Pandya) is a confident guy. He has been great around the group.

In cricket, you have good days and you have bad days,” Pollard added. “This is an individual that’s going to represent the country in less than six weeks’ time.

We’re all going to be cheering for him and want him to do well.” Pollard, a West Indian and a MI legend, continued, “It’s about high time that we try to encourage and try to stop nitpicking.

See if we can get the best out of one of the great all-rounders India could ever produce.” The match witnessed intermittent booing of Pandya, who struggled with both bat and ball and also received criticism from former England captain Kevin Pietersen.

Pollard commented that he is seeing Pandya evolving and backed him to turn things around. “As an individual, you have to evolve as well,” Pollard mentioned.

“What I’m seeing is a guy that is evolving. Obviously, we as individuals, we want to see certain things, but sometimes the game does not demand certain things.”

Pollard reflected on Mumbai Indians’ plans on Dhoni and said, “Yes, he hit three sixes, 20 runs, some runs in the last over, but anyone could have gone for 20 runs in the last over as well.

MS has been world-class for years upon years.” “The scoreline (20 runs), that’s the difference.

But cricket is much more than what we see at the end. For us, it’s much deeper than that.”

Pollard expressed the team’s intention to dissect and improve as a team.