T20 World Cup Irrelevant for Now, We're Playing IPL: Kieron Pollard
3 years, 3 months ago

T20 World Cup Irrelevant for Now, We're Playing IPL: Kieron Pollard

The Quint  

"These are guys that have done it for us time and time again. So for us, it's about backing individuals and trying to give them the confidence to do well because they're young, talented individuals." Pollard didn't want to get into the debate over the pitches for the T20 World Cup, saying the immediate task was to perform in the IPL. Asked about the pitches at the three venues in the UAE and whether he was concerned about it for the latter part of the tournament and World Cup, the West Indian said, "As I just said, why deal about the T20 World Cup now when we're playing the IPL? Let's deal with the ones in the present and if this is the condition we have to play in to try to win a tournament then as individuals we need to sort of, adjust.

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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India Today  

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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The Hindu  

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India Today  

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2 years, 10 months ago

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India TV News  

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 1 month ago

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Firstpost  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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India TV News  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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Firstpost  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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Firstpost  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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The Quint  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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Firstpost  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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India Today  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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India Today  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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India Today  

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T20 World Cup 2021: Pollard retires out in Windies' crucial clash vs Bangladesh
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup 2021: Pollard retires out in Windies' crucial clash vs Bangladesh

The Hindu  

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T20 World Cup: BCCI, Anil Kumble throw weight behind Mohammed Shami after India pacer subjected to online abuse
3 years, 2 months ago

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India Today  

A day after Mohammed Shami was singled out and targeted by trolls on social media after India lost to Pakistan by 10 wickets in a T20 World Cup match on Sunday, messages of support have been pouring in for the India fast bowler. Trolls posted vile messages on Shami's Instagram feed hours after the big-ticket match in Dubai which went …

IND vs PAK T20 WC: Kohli expects better pitches than IPL during World Cup
3 years, 2 months ago

IND vs PAK T20 WC: Kohli expects better pitches than IPL during World Cup

India TV News  

India captain Virat Kohli expects that the pitches on offer for the T20 World Cup will be better compared to the ones that were on offer during the recently concluded IPL where stroke-making became difficult for batters. The Indian captain, who also led RCB for the last time in IPL, had plied his trade on all tracks and feels that …

T20 World Cup 2021, England vs West Indies HIGHLIGHTS: ENG thrashes WI by six wickets for first Super 12 win
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup 2021, England vs West Indies HIGHLIGHTS: ENG thrashes WI by six wickets for first Super 12 win

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar 's coverage of the T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12 match between England and West Indies at the Dubai International Stadium. Evin Lewis c Ali b Woakes 6 Chris Woakes from the opposite end WI 7/0 in 1 over: Moeen loops the ball into Simmons who presents a neat forward push. England : Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, …

T20 World Cup 2021: IPL stars to look out for
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup 2021: IPL stars to look out for

The Hindu  

The Indian Premier League is often touted as the most competitive T20 tournament, and many IPL fans believe that it eclipses the global edition — the World T20. And with the World T20 starting a week after the latest edition of the IPL, the form and performance of the players in the eight-team league dare us to draw a list …

T20 World Cup 2021: Hazlewood says IPL was 'perfect' preparation for mega event
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup 2021: Hazlewood says IPL was 'perfect' preparation for mega event

The Hindu  

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood said getting sufficient game time in the IPL in the UAE was "perfect" preparation for the T20 World Cup and could stand him in good stead in the showpiece. "That was my thinking going in," Hazlewood, who plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, was quoted as saying by Australian media. "Conditions, the elements here …

2021 T20 World Cup: We back Chris Gayle to do well in the World Cup, says Kieron Pollard
3 years, 2 months ago

2021 T20 World Cup: We back Chris Gayle to do well in the World Cup, says Kieron Pollard

India TV News  

West Indies' big-hitting skipper Kieron Pollard is looking forward to join forces with veteran swashbuckler Chris Gayle and lead the team to glory in the T20 World Cup. Heading into the showpiece, Gayle is just 97 runs short of becoming the highest run scorer in T20 World Cup, and Pollard said that there are no words to describe what the …

T20 World Cup 2021: No words to describe what Chris Gayle has done for us, says Kieron Pollard
3 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup 2021: No words to describe what Chris Gayle has done for us, says Kieron Pollard

The Hindu  

The focus on six-hitting has been the foundation of the West Indies’ batting approach in the T20s. Three of the top five six-hitters in T20 cricket are all from the West Indies – Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, and Andre Russell. And Pollard, the West Indies captain for the 2021 T20 World Cup, acknowledged his side’s power-packed batting. We look forward …

Markram hopes IPL 2021 stint will help him at T20 World Cup
3 years, 2 months ago

Markram hopes IPL 2021 stint will help him at T20 World Cup

India TV News  

South African batter Aiden Markram feels exposing himself to the high standard of cricket that the IPL offers will help him deal better with pressure situations in the upcoming T20 World Cup. One of his innings stretched into the 17th over and two into the 16th in the IPL, something he might experience in the T20 showpiece even though he …

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