'There is a lot more cricket left in Pollard': Sunil Narine on Pollard's retirement

On Wednesday, the West Indies limited-overs team captain, Kieron Pollard, announced his retirement from international cricket. He finished with 224 appearances across ODIs and T20Is, with a total of 4275 runs under his belt, including three centuries.

Pollard led the West Indies team to a 3-2 series victory against England earlier this year and has undoubtedly ended his career on a high.

Talking about Polly's retirement, West Indies and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Sunil Narine reckoned that he would have given so much more to the West Indies cricket in terms of leadership and finishing capabilities.

"It's sad, I think he has much more to give to the West Indies, but I think he himself has to know when it's time, and that's what is important," said Narine in a video posted by Trinbago Knight Riders on Instagram.

The players feature together for the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Narine has been featuring for TKR since 2016, while the franchise availed the services of Pollard in 2019. Also, the two have represented Trinidad and Tobago for several years together.

"I wish him all the best in his future endeavours and whatever tournament he is playing, and I'm sure he will have lots of success. He still has a good fan base, and I hope he enjoys it," Narine added.

The wily spinner feels Pollard is loved by many in the West Indies, but he knows about himself the best. The spinner further thinks Pollard will focus on playing more franchise T20 leagues worldwide.

"They love to see him play in West Indies, but he knows best. So I think he will focus more on T20 cricket around the world, and I think he enjoys it a lot," the tweaker added.

In the last part of the video, Narine is hopeful that it's not the end of Pollard's career and will continue to excite the cricket fans in the coming years.

"There is a lot more cricket in Pollard. But, it's not the end, and I am definitely sure that there is more excitement to come," Narine concluded.

Over the years, Pollard has proved himself in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with his ball-striking capabilities and has been one of the key performers to help the Mumbai Indians (MI) team clinch trophies on five occasions. However, he has been able to score only 82 runs in six innings of the ongoing edition of IPL.