Kieron Pollard will be the captain for MI Cape Town in the upcoming season of SA20, while Nicholas Pooran will take over the leadership duties at MI Emirates ahead of the new season of ILT20. Both Pollard and Pooran are team-mates at the Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Pollard’s debut in SA20 comes after Rashid Khan, who led MI Cape Town in SA20 2023 season, is unavailable currently, as per the franchise. Rashid underwent back surgery after Afghanistan’s campaign in the 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, and the franchise said he continues his recovery from injury.
Pollard, the former West Indies skipper, was retained by MI Emirates for the ILT20 in 2024, but with the league in clash with SA20, he is now headed to South Africa while Pooran will captain the side in the UAE. It is not clear yet if Pollard will join MI Emirates in the ILT20 once SA20 season two ends on February 10.
On the other hand, Pooran was also the captain for the MI New York franchise in the MLC Final and had scored a sensational 137 runs. MI Emirates kick-off the new season of ILT20 with the fixture against Dubai Capitals on January 20 in Dubai.
Ahead of the new season ILT20, MI Emirates have appointed West Indies cricket star Nicholas Pooran as their new skipper for the new season.
Pooran was also the captain for the MI New York franchise in the MLC Final and had scored a sensational 137 runs. MI Emirates kick-off the new season of ILT20 with the fixture against Dubai Capitals on January 20 in Dubai.
Last season, MI Emirates ended losing in the Qualifier 2 to Gulf Giants by four wickets. Despite beating Dubai Capitals in the Eliminator, MI Emirates would want to go one step further in the 2024 season under the leadership of Pooran.