Johannesburg, Oct. 26 -- West Indies legend Kieron Pollard, who was signed by Joburg Super Kings (JSK) at the SA20 auction earlier this month, will not feature in the 2027 season of the tournament.

As per Cricinfo, Pollard has informed the franchise of his decision to withdraw. The team is now permitted to sign a replacement from outside the auction pool.

Pollard was announced as the new head coach of Mumbai Indians (MI) for IPL 2027 on Saturday. Since the same ownership group also runs MI Cape Town (MI CT) in the SA20, his withdrawal means he will avoid playing against a franchise owned by the same group.

Pollard represented MI Cape Town in the SA20 during the 2024 and 2025-26 seasons, featuring in 12 matches and scoring 207 runs at a...