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Kieron Pollard starts IPL 2023 pre-season as Mumbai Indians batting coach
Kieron Pollard was charged up after conducting Mumbai Indians' first session of IPL 2023 as their batting coach.
The big hitting Kieron Pollard, whose performances in the middle of the park is known worldwide, on Wednesday, arrived for his first pre-season practise session as the batting coach ahead of IPL 2023. Pollard has always been a leader, and players have always gone up to him and sought advice, and now, with a full-time role, the young ones, who aspire and dream to replicate Pollard's success, are looking forward to spending even more time with him and spend more time with him and get life lessons as well.
"Words really can't describe the feeling of playing for Mumbai Indians and representing the people of Mumbai. They have done a lot for me as an individual and I guess I have done a lot for them from a player’s perspective, the bond we have I guess it's more than just cricket matches and things like that. For me nothing will change, I'll be the same sort of personality and character, around the guys," Pollard said at the end of his first session.
All the young boys spoke about the impact of Pollard’s presence within the team. Below are some of the high praises for Pollard coming from certain MI youngsters who were able to pick his brain.
Tilak Verma: "Last year I was sharing dressing room with him and this year I am very excited, like he is now our batting coach."
Dewald Brewis: "As I walked into the nets today, I saw Polly behind me, actually my first year when I was here the first net session I had I batted with him so that was quite cool."
Ramandeep Singh: "Whenever I was in trouble he was always there to guide me and he would like a big brother come to me with ideas that you can go with this plan."
Kumar Kartikeya: "Last year was my first year with Mumbai Indians. Inspire of being such a big player, he never hesitated to have a conversation with me. This year his role has changed but however our relation remains the same."
Hrithik Shokeen: "I used to bowl to him a lot during the nets, I was really missing him, I am going to tease him a little and call him 'Coach' sometimes."
Mumbai Indians will play their first match of the Indian Premier league against Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 2, 2023.
