Overview
- Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard rejoin the UAE franchise as wildcard picks, extending their partnership within the Mumbai Indians’ global network.
- The pair arrive with recent title wins for Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL 2025 and MI New York in MLC 2025, adding proven finishing power and experience.
- The ILT20 runs from December 2 to January 4 in the UAE, with MI Emirates opening on December 4 against Gulf Giants.
- A scheduling clash between the league’s latter stages and the SA20 opening week could limit Pooran’s participation for the full campaign.
- MI Emirates have rounded out a high-profile squad, headlined by Andre Fletcher’s reported USD 260,000 retention and additions including Jordan Thompson, Naveen-ul-Haq, Chris Woakes and Jonny Bairstow.