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India Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
Can't rule us out: Kieron Pollard on MI New York's odds-defying MLC 2025 win
Kieron Pollard delivered a stirring statement as MI New York completed a stunning turnaround to defeat the Washington Freedom and clinch the 2025 Major League Cricket franchise endured a nightmare start to their campaign, losing six of their first seven matches and sitting at the bottom of the table with just two points. With elimination looming, few gave the 2023 champions a chance of survival, let alone a title MI New York showed resilience when it mattered most. They won two of their final three league games to sneak into the playoffs, and from there, pulled off a comeback for the ages. Speaking after the final, captain Kieron Pollard reflected on their incredible journey and the belief that kept them going. 'It means a lot. We fought hard. One in seven, everyone sort of wrote us off. I've mentioned it time and time again—there is something in this franchise. Until we are mathematically out of a tournament, you should not rule us out,' Pollard said.'The belief the guys showed, every single staff member—from the management to the players—it's unbelievable to be standing here and going to collect our second MLC trophy,' he triumph was emotional for Pollard, who has faced a challenging few months off the field. At 38, questions about his future in the game naturally followed. But for now, the veteran all-rounder hasn't made any decisions on retirement.'Can't tell the future. But what I can tell you is I enjoyed my time here. When I came to this tournament, I hadn't played cricket since January. I had to leave the ILT20 because of my mum's passing,' Pollard revealed.'I was motivated. There were things behind the scenes as well which kept me going. This one feels good. A bit emotional. Deep down inside, a bit emotional. Dwayne Bravo—look at me now,' he said with a leadership, experience, and spirit once again proved decisive on the big stage. Regardless of what the future holds, this title win will go down as one of the most remarkable comebacks in the short history of Major League Cricket, and a fitting chapter in Pollard's legendary career.- EndsMust Watch
BBC News
12-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
MI New York beat Texas Super Kings to reach MLC final
MI New York reached the final of Major League Cricket with a seven-wicket win over Texas Super Kings in York, who won the inaugural tournament in 2023, will face defending champions Washington Freedom in the final on Sunday (01:00 BST, Monday). They chased 167 with an over to spare as West Indies duo Nicholas Pooran (52* off 36) and Kieron Pollard (47* off 22) shared an unbroken 89 off 40 balls to get them over the Pooran sealed their progress with a six off the final ball of the 19th over to move to his half-century. Super Kings had posted 166-5 with Faf du Plessis making 59 off 42 balls at the top of the were 85-5 in the 14th over and threatening to not post a defendable score but West Indies' Akeal Hosein (55* off 32) and South Africa's Donovan Ferreira (32* off 20) put on 81 for the sixth wicket. The win completes New York's remarkable turnaround after just one victory in their opening seven finished fourth in the group stage with three wins but have won successive knockout matches to reach the final.
Time of India
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
MLC 2025: All-round Kieron Pollard helps MI New York beat LAKR by 6 runs; stay in hunt for playoffs
Kieron Pollard of MI New York is congratulated for getting the wicket of Sherfane Rutherford of Los Angeles Knight Riders during match 27 of the Cognizant Major League Cricket season 3 between MI New York and LA Knight Riders held at the Broward County Stadium, Florida, United States of America (USA). (SPortzpics) Kieron Pollard 's half-century and game-changing penultimate over helped MI New York (MINY) beat Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) by six runs in the ongoing Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025. The loss effectively eliminated LAKR's playoff contention, while MINY stayed in the hunt. In a match where momentum swung wildly at extremities, LAKR's inability to close out the chase proved costly. Jason Holder's men fell short despite needing just 29 off the last three overs with eight wickets in hand. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The slow pitch also challenged MI NY early. The men in blue suffered a shaky start, losing their top order in quick succession during the powerplay. Shadley van Schalkwyk provided key breakthroughs, removing Quinton de Kock and Tajinder Singh, while Corne Dry dismissed the tournament's leading run-scorer, Monank Patel, thanks to a stunning catch in the outfield by Saif Badar. Skipper Nicholas Pooran attempted to steady the innings with a cautious 30 off 24 balls before being dismissed via a juggling catch behind the stumps by Unmukt Chand off Sunil Narine. Michael Bracewell followed shortly after, holing out to Holder at long-on as Dry's clever change of pace paid off again. With half the side gone and the scoreboard barely keeping pace with the overs, Pollard began his assault in the 17th over, launching Andre Russell for back-to-back sixes. After a quiet over from Holder, Pollard went again—dispatching van Schalkwyk for two more sixes before falling for a vital 50 off 36, caught by Holder, whose brilliant final over helped restrict MINY to a competitive total of 142/9. In reply, LAKR lost their dangerous opener Andre Fletcher early in the second over, before Unmukt Chand and Alex Hales began to rebuild. Hales' lean run this season continued, making a labored 21 off 26, while Chand played anchor with a slow but steady knock as the Knight Riders chased their first win. MLC 2025: Unmukt Chand's road to redemption in America But MI New York's varied bowling attack kept things tight in the middle overs. Chand and Sherfane Rutherford struggled to find boundaries, and though LAKR were still in control needing just 29 off the last 18 balls, Pollard's tight penultimate over—conceding only 5 runs and claiming Rutherford's wicket—tilted the game dramatically. With 16 needed off the final over, LA Knight Riders made a debatable call to retire Chand and send in skipper Holder. But Ehsan Adil held his nerve brilliantly, sealing a 6-run win that knocked LA Knight Riders out of the tournament. Brief Scores MINY: 142/9 in 20 overs (Kieron Pollard 50, Nicholas Pooran 30; Shadley van Schalkwyk 3/24, Corne Dry 2/25, Jason Holder 2/28) LAKR: 136/4 in 20 overs (Unmukt Chand 59, Sherfane Rutherford 29, Alex Hales 21; Nosthush Kenjige 1/14, Kieron Pollard 1/12) For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Boult stars as MI New York beat LA Knight Riders in MLC
Trent Boult claimed 4-17 before Nicholas Pooran hit an unbeaten 62 as MI New York cruised to an eight-wicket win over LA Knight Riders in Major League Cricket's basement Kiwi quick Boult captured four of LA's top order as they were restricted to 154-8 from their 20 overs at Central Broward Park in Lauderhill, Rutherford was the only batter to make an impact for the Knight Riders as he whacked six sixes and five fours in his 44-ball 86 before he too was dismissed by Pollard stifled LA's hopes of boosting their total late on as the veteran Trinidadian franchise star bagged the wickets of his old West Indies team-mates Rovman Powell and Jason Holder en route to Narine (1-26) removed the dangerous Quinton de Kock for 11 to give LA hope at the start of MI's once Pooran overcame an uncharacteristically circumspect start, and settled in alongside Monank Patel, the total looked a formality for New York .The pair shared a 112-run stand for the second wicket before USA captain Patel chipped Andre Russell (1-43) into the hands of Powell at mid-off for a 44-ball hit six fours and two sixes in his 47-ball knock as he and Pollard, who clubbed two sixes in his 14 not out, got MI over the line with 13 balls to just one victory Knight Riders are bottom of the MLC standings with MI two points above them in fifth following just their second win of the season.
News18
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Kieron Pollard's Explosive Batting Is Trending On 'X' In 2025 But Nobody Is Surprised
Kieron Pollard's batting exploits in Major League Cricket have reminded IPL fans of his golden days in Mumbai Indians franchise. Kieron Pollard may have said his farewells to IPL a few years ago but he's still going strong in the T20 circuit. The Trinidadian cricketer became the talk of the town on Monday during a contest between MI New York and the Texas Super Kings in the Major League Cricket contest, played at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Texas. Chasing a hefty score of 223/4 set up by the TSK with a top innings of 103 smashed by captain Faf du Plessis, the MINY, in their response, could only manage 184/9 in their designated 20 overs. So why was Pollard trending on the Indian web despite being on the losing side? Chasing MINY's monumental score of 238, the Orcas were 107/4 in the eighth over when Hetmyer came out. Heymyer scored a match-winning 97 off just 40 deliveries. His innings was laced with five boundaries and as many as nine towering maximums. About the Author Anurag Verma First Published: July 01, 2025, 10:22 IST Latest News Dakota Johnson And Chris Martin's Breakup Reason Revealed? Find Out Hollywood Viral Kieron Pollard's Explosive Batting Is Trending On 'X' In 2025 But Nobody Is Surprised Cricket Nathan Lyon On His Retirement Plans: 'I Want To Win Away In India And...' India At Madhya Pradesh Hospital, Jilted Lover Slits Teen's Throat In Public, Arrested World A Leap Of Love: Hero Dad Jumps Into Ocean To Save Daughter After She Falls From Ship | Video latest news
