Kieron Pollard creates history, becomes first batter after Chris Gayle to achieve massive T20 feat

Kieron Pollard made history in an International League T20 (ILT20) 2025 encounter between MI Emirates and Desert Vipers on January 16 at the Dubai International Stadium. After the Vipers won the toss and elected to bowl first, Pollard was instrumental in guiding the reigning champions to a strong total of 159 runs.

Pollard showed off his skills with a quick innings of 36 runs off 23 balls, including two boundaries and three sixes, after skipper Nicholas Pooran was dismissed in the 13th over. Notably, he reached his 900-six milestone in T20 cricket with his second six of the day, which came off Lockie Ferguson's opening delivery in the 19th over. Only Chris Gayle has accomplished this feat before Pollard, making him a member of an elite group.

The West Indies dominates this fast-paced game type, as evidenced by the fact that the top four players with the most sixes in T20 cricket are all from the region.

Most Sixes In T20 Cricket

Chris Gayle – 1056 in 455 innings

Kieron Pollard – 901 in 613 innings

Andre Russell – 727 in 456 innings

Nicholas Pooran – 592 in 350 innings

Colin Munro – 550 in 415 innings

As a vital member of the Mumbai Indians (MI) during their five Indian Premier League (IPL) championship victories, Kieron Pollard is frequently regarded as one of the greatest T20 cricket players of all time. In an incredible 690 T20 matches, the well-known West Indian cricketer has taken 326 wickets and scored 13,429 runs at an incredible strike rate of 150.38. Additionally, Pollard played a key role in the 2012 T20 World Cup victory for the West Indies.

Pollard remains active in cricket even after leaving the IPL and international cricket in 2022, playing in a number of cricket leagues across the globe.

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