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‘Come and sign him now’: How Dwayne Bravo convinced MI to sign Kieron Pollard
All-rounder Dwayne Bravo revealed a fascinating story about Mumbai Indians and Kieron Pollard and how it was him who played a role in the franchise acquiring the big-hitting West Indies all-rounder back in the year 2010. Bravo had featured for Mumbai Indians in the first two editions of the IPL back in 2008 and 2009 before joining Chennai Super Kings the next year, and MI, without Bravo, needed an equally effective replacement. Initially, MI signed another WI all-rounder Dwayne Smith, but Pollard, who was making waves in his country’s domestic circuit, was on everyone's radar. At the 2010 IPL auction, MI, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders came up with some aggressive bidding to acquire Pollard, with the Mumbai-based franchise finally getting a grab of him. However, all this couldn't have been possible without Bravo.
"When Mumbai Indians needed a replacement for me, I gave them Kieron Pollard's name. When they tried contacting him, he was playing for a club, so I recommended Dwayne Smith and he became my replacement," Bravo had told Cricbuzz.
"The following year, when it was the Champions League, I called Rahul (Sanghvi) and told Pollard, he's here. Come and sign him now before the tournament starts.
