IPL 2021 – CSK vs MI: Mumbai Indian’s Kieron Pollard lands in UAE to join MI squad after serving 2 days quarantine – Mumbai Indians star all-rounder Kieron Pollard landed in UAE ahead of the IPL 2021 phase 2. Pollard was leading the Trinbago Knight Riders team in CPL 2021. Four-time champions TKR reached the semi-finals in CPL 2021 phase 2. Kieron Pollard will join the MI squad after completing a two-days mandatory quarantine period. Good news is that Pollard will be available for 1st match on Sunday vs MS Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings – Follow InsideSport.co for all Latest on IPL 2021
IPL 2021: Mumbai Indian’s Kieron Pollard lands in UAE, will be available for 1st game vs Dhoni’s CSK
“𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 And with that our #OneFamily is now all under one roof Goodnight, Paltan #MumbaiIndians #IPL2021 @KieronPollard55,” MI wrote in the caption of Pollard’s photos.
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 💥
And with that our #OneFamily is now all under one roof 🤩 Goodnight, Paltan 💙#MumbaiIndians #IPL2021 @KieronPollard55 pic.twitter.com/EuCw7Gp01S
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) September 16, 2021
IPL 2021 – CSK vs MI: BCCI cleared the air on the quarantine process for players joining IPL bio-bubble from CPL 2021 and SL vs SA series. Both sets of players coming from the CPL and SL vs SA series are just serving two-day quarantine.
This means Pollard who is crucial cog in the wheel of Mumbai Indians team – will be available for the opening game vs CSK.
Kieron Pollard in IPL 2021
Matches – 7
Runs – 168
SR – 171.42
50s – 1
Mumbai Indians chances of qualifying
Defending champions are currently at 4th place with 4 victories and 3 defeats in 7 matches. Despite a shaky start at the beginning, MI bounced back in the latter half of IPL Phase 1 in India. The Rohit Sharma-led side, who has won the IPL title record 5 times will have to start Phase 2 with a bang and any slip up could cost them dearly. MI has to face, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Delhi Capitals (DC), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and Punjab Kings (PBKS).
IPL 2021 Teams Points Table
| Sno | Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Net RR | Pts |
| 1 | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.547 | 12 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1.263 | 10 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 | 5 | 2 | -0.171 | 10 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.062 | 8 |
| 5 | Rajasthan Royals | 7 | 3 | 4 | -0.19 | 6 |
| 6 | Punjab Kings | 8 | 3 | 5 | -0.368 | 6 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 | 2 | 5 | -0.494 | 4 |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7 | 1 | 6 | -0.623 | 2 |
MI’s schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 19-09-2021 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| 23-09-2021 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| 26-09-2021 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dubai | 7:30 PM |
| 28-09-2021 | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
| 02-10-2021 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Sharjah | 3:30 PM |
| 05-10-2021 | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Sharjah | 7:30 PM |
| 08-10-2021 | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Abu Dhabi | 7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians Squad
Rohit Sharma (c), Adam Milne, Aditya Tare, Anmolpreet Singh, Anukul Roy, Arjun Tendulkar, Chris Lynn, Dhawal Kulkarni, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, James Neesham, Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Marco Jansen, Mohsin Khan, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Piyush Chawla, Quinton De Kock, Rahul Chahar, Saurabh Tiwary, Suryakumar Yadav, Trent Boult, Yudhvir Singh.
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