IPL 2019: Three common factors for Mumbai Indians between 2019 and their title-winning seasons

#2 Kieron Pollard firing with the bat

Pollard single-handedly won a game for MI against KXIP (Picture courtesy: iplt20.com)

2013 - 420 runs in 18 Innings

2015 - 419 runs in 14 innings

2017 - 385 runs in 16 Innings

2019 - 195 runs in 10 Innings

Kieron Pollard has been with Mumbai Indians since 2010. Over the years IPL has seen an inconsistent Pollard representing the Mumbai Indians. He would play a cameo or two in a season and safeguard the boundary lines with this staggering fielding.

But when he performs well with the bat, Mumbai has gone on to win the tournament. To be precise, every time Pollard has scored 350+ runs in a season Mumbai Indians have had their hands on the trophy.

His runs tally of 420 in 2013, 419 in 2015, 385 in 2017 shows the impact the Trinidadian has had in the fortune of Mumbai. Doubts were raised about his inclusion in 2019, but he silenced the critics with a stunning 31-ball 83 against Kings XI Punjab. Mumbai will be hoping for the big man to play such knocks for them to become a four-time champion.

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