Jasprit Bumrah Congratulates Kieron Pollard On His 600th T20 Appearance

09.08.2022 - 13:55 sports.ndtv.com

Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah congratulated Kieron Pollard on his 600th T20 appearance on Tuesday. Former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard became the first cricketer to play 600 T20 matches on Monday. "600 games!

What a milestone Amazing achievement for an amazing player! Congratulations Polly @KieronPollard55," tweeted Bumrah. Pollard and Bumrah have shared time together as two of the leading stars of the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) winning franchise Mumbai Indians.

The hard-hitting batter achieved the landmark of 600 T20 appearances during his side's London Spirit's match against Manchester Originals during ongoing The Hundred tournament at Lord's.

600 games! What a milestone Amazing achievement for an amazing player! Congratulations Polly @KieronPollard55 Pollard made sure to make the occasion memorable.

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