Kieron Pollard to Leave MI London Coaching Role Following Promotion as Mumbai Indians Head Coach
Kieron Pollard, who coached MI London during the 2026 season of The Hundred, will step down from this role after being promoted to head coach of Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2027. Pollard led MI London to a fourth-place finish in 2026 but the team missed the knockout stages due to net run-rate. He replaces Mahela Jayawardene as the Mumbai Indians coach, marking a significant shift in his coaching career. Pollard will take a break from MI London duties, creating a vacancy that the franchise needs to fill. Additionally, Surrey's head coach Gareth Batty also stepped down, resulting in two coaching vacancies for Surrey and MI London to address.