New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians have elevated Kieron Pollard as their head coach ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
The former West Indies all-rounder takes over from Mahela Jayawardene, who parted ways with the franchise last weekend.
Pollard, 39, was MI's batting coach for the last four IPL seasons after retiring from the league ahead of the 2023 edition. His elevation to the top job marks his first appointment as head coach.
Pollard has been associated with Mumbai Indians since 2010, when he joined the franchise as a player. He was part of all five of MI's IPL title-winning campaigns in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020, as well as their two Champions League T20 triumphs in 2011 and 2013....