{"id":8776,"date":"2026-11-14T08:10:36","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T08:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srknationsports.com\/?p=8776"},"modified":"2026-11-14T08:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T08:10:36","slug":"kieron-pollard-mi-emirates-wildcard-signing-ilt20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srknationsports.com\/?p=8776","title":{"rendered":"Kieron Pollard Returns to MI Emirates as Wildcard Signing for ILT20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kieron Pollard Continues His Journey with MI Emirates<\/p>\n<p>Experienced all-rounder Kieron Pollard has secured his return to the MI Emirates franchise ahead of the upcoming International League T20 season. The seasoned campaigner has been brought on board as the team&#8217;s official wildcard signing, cementing a relationship that has remained unbroken since the tournament&#8217;s inaugural edition in early 2023.<\/p>\n<p>A Consistent Presence in the Franchise League<\/p>\n<p>Ever since the inception of the ILT20 competition, Pollard has represented exclusively the MI Emirates franchise. His continuous involvement underscores the strong bond between the player and the management team. Over the years, his leadership qualities, tactical awareness, and explosive batting capacity have established him as a cornerstone of the squad.<\/p>\n<p>Looking Ahead to the New Season<\/p>\n<p>As the franchise prepares for the challenges of the new tournament cycle, the inclusion of a player of Pollard&#8217;s caliber provides a significant boost to the team dynamics. His extensive experience in global Twenty20 leagues makes him a valuable asset both on the field and within the dressing room.<\/p>\n<p>The strategic decision to utilize the wildcard option on Pollard reflects the franchise&#8217;s confidence in his ability to deliver under pressure. Fans and management alike will be anticipating another impactful campaign from the veteran star as he continues his tenure with the Emirates-based side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kieron Pollard continues his long-standing association with MI Emirates by returning as their official wildcard signing for the upcoming ILT20 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[4981,2143,5085,1668,7598],"class_list":["post-8776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket","tag-ilt20","tag-kieron-pollard","tag-mi-emirates","tag-t20-cricket","tag-wildcard-signing"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/srknationsports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/srknationsports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/srknationsports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srknationsports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srknationsports.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/srknationsports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srknationsports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/srknationsports.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srknationsports.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/srknationsports.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}