India, Oct. 7 -- Certain cricketers sometimes become synonymous with certain franchises over time. The two names become so closely associated that it eventually becomes difficult to separate them. MS Dhoni and the Super Kings are one of the biggest examples of such an association. Then there is also Kieron Pollard and the MI franchise. The Trinidadian has been part of the franchise across most major leagues worldwide, and their relationship has become too deeply entrenched to be seen as two separate entities.

This is exactly why the recent development at the SA20 Season 5 auction has got the fans talking. Kieron Pollard, after spending nearly the entirety of his SA20 tenure with MI Cape Town, has been bought by the Joburg Super Kings for...