02 April,2017 10:23 AM IST | | PTI
Mumbai Indians' hopes of starting IPL's season 10 well got a boost with West Indies T20 specialists, Kieron Pollard and Lendl Simmons reaching in time for their lung-opener against Rising Pune Supergiant on April 6
Lendl Simmons, Kieron Pollard
Lendl Simmons
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians' hopes of starting IPL's season 10 well got a boost with West Indies T20 specialists, Kieron Pollard and Lendl Simmons reaching in time for their lung-opener against Rising Pune Supergiant on April 6.
"Pollard and Simmons will reach Mumbai on April 4 and join the team in Pune on April 5 for pre-match training," MI's official spokesperson informed PTI on Saturday.
Kieron Pollard
The two Trinidadians are important members of the MI squad and played major roles in the team clinching the IPL crown for the second time in 2015. The powerfully-built Pollard is among the most feared batsmen in this format by all teams with his ability to clear the rope at will. Last season he scored 419 runs in 16 games. Simmons on the other hand shone brightly by notching up 540 runs at 45 per innings to guide MI to their second IPL title in 2015.
Simmons could play just one game last season after picking up a back injury prior to the World T20 Championship held in this country.
The 32-year-old was included as a late replacement for Andre Fletcher and he played a crucial half century knock in the World T20 semi-finals at the Wankhede Stadium here that knocked hosts India out of the tournament.
