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Bestie of Rohit did Such a Thing Against RCB, the Umpire Got Upset

Sudev Haldar
1 year ago

New Delhi. Year 2015… IPL season 6… Mumbai Indians and RCB match was going on in Bangalore. Mumbai Indians all-rounder Kieron Pollard was sledging the explosive opener of Royal Challengers Bangalore and his compatriot Chris Gayle. Pollard went to Gayle several times and commented so that his attention was diverted. On-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Vineet Kulkarni also saw Chris Gayle’s unhappiness and warned Pollard not to do so. The amazing feat of Karel Pollard started from here.

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Kieron Pollard Went to the Dugout as Soon as the Over Was Over

As soon as the over was over, Kieron Pollard went to the dugout and stuck tape on his mouth. As soon as Pollard did this, laughter started echoing from the commentator in the commentary box to the audience sitting in the stadium. Even the players of Mumbai Indians could not stop laughing. Chris Gayle himself also smiled seeing this act of his friend. Kieron Pollard kept that tape on his mouth for the next 15 overs. Seeing this, both the umpires also got shocked.

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When Rohit Sharma Handed the Ball to Pollard, he Removed the tape From his Mouth

In the last over of the innings, when Captain Rohit Sharma handed over the ball to Pollard, he removed the tape from his mouth. Not only this, the Caribbean player also gave his team a 19-run victory over RCB by giving just 9 runs in the last over. Pollard first won the hearts of the audience and then also the match for the team.