IPL 2021 / Kieron Pollard first batting practice video before first game against Royal Challengers Bangalore

IPL 2021: The 14th season of the Indian Premier League is going to start from 9 April. Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first match of the tournament. Both teams look very strong on paper. RCB's batting order looks particularly dangerous with the arrival of Glenn Maxwell. However, Mumbai Indians have a plethora of experienced and explosive players who, when they have their day, are capable of turning any match in just a few overs. Kieron Pollard, who has been a part of Mumbai's team for many years, is also going to be watched, because whenever Mumbai has been seen in difficulty, this player has crossed the team's eyes with his performance.

Big man. Big hits. Big match player. 🔥

Kieron Pollard hits the nets for the first time ahead of tomorrow's #IPL2021 opener 💙#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #MI #MIvRCB @KieronPollard55 pic.twitter.com/E9LYI0iZnB

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 8, 2021

In the video shared by Mumbai Indians on Twitter, Kieron Pollard is seen doing a lot of batting practice. Inside the video, the Caribbean batsman is seen making big shots. Pollard's record has been extremely impressive in the IPL. Pollard scored 268 runs in 16 matches of the IPL 2020 played in the UAE, batting at a strike rate of 191.42 and also took 4 wickets to his name. Pollard has played 164 matches so far in his IPL career, in which he has scored 3023 runs. The special thing about Pollard is that he has proved very useful for the team by coming in the lower order, while the skill of weaving the innings is also seen in him.

Mumbai Indians is the most successful team in IPL history. Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, the team has so far won the IPL Trophy 5 times. Apart from naming the title of IPL last season, Mumbai became only the second team to defend their title after Chennai Super Kings. Mumbai is considered to be one of the strongest contenders to win the title this year as well. The team looks even stronger with the arrival of players like Chris Lynn, Piyush Chawla.