It was an emotional week for the Mumbai Indians, as their old warhorse Kieron Pollard, who played for them for 13 years, and featured in as many as 189 games-the maximum by any overseas player in the IPL history-hung his boots.
The West Indian, who said in a statement that he didn't even think of playing for another franchise, is now the batting coach of the 5-time IPL champions.
Pollard's IPL retirement has left MI's countless fans in the city choking with emotion too-Mumbai, after all, had become his second home, where he would bring his family to each summer. In a lovely, touching tribute to the 35-year-old explosive batsman from Trinidad & Tobago, Mooz, a city-based graffiti artist and illustrator, has made a mural for Pollard, at the Carter Road in Bandra. The mural depicts a typical Pollard gesture on the field-finger on the lip, with Mumbai loves scribbled next to it.
On Instagram, Mooz put out a video of him making Pollard's mural, before captioning his post as: "A Tribute from Mumbai to the LLORD!@kieron.pollard55."
"Pollard has been a symbol of not just Mumbai Indians but also the city. I just wanted to give something to the people of Mumbai to remember and celebrate Polly's (Pollard's) legacy," Mooz told TOI.
