Mumbai, Oct. 24 -- Mumbai Indians (MI) newly appointed head coach Kieron Pollard spoke following his appointment, saying that there is no hiding from the fact that the franchise has had a rough run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for a while and the team needs to understand it.

He also said he wants to see the team's blue flags all over the Wankhede Stadium, instead of "reds and yellows", referring to popular franchises Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), two of MI's big rivals.

MI on Saturday announced Pollard as their head coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027 season, marking his elevation from batting coach and extending his long-standing association with the franchise. Notably, Pollard r...