In SA20, Kieron Pollard replaces injured Rashid Khan as MI Cape Town Captain
Former all-rounder of West Indies cricket team Kieron Pollard was named captain of MI Cape Town in the SA20, which starts on January 10.
Pollard replaces the injured Rashid Khan, who was initially named the captain of the side. However, the ace spinner is still recovering from the injury.
The franchise said in a media statement that "Rashid Khan is unavailable currently as he continues his recovery from injury. The MI CT wishes Rashid a quick recovery and looks forward to having him back on the playing field soon.”
However, Rashid has been named in Afghanistan's squad to tour India for a three-match T20I series, but he is unlikely to be available. The MI Cape Town will start their campaign in the tournament with a match against the Durban SuperGiants on January 11.
The Cape Town side has some leading players such as Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, and Liam Livingstone in their ranks. Meanwhile, MI Emirates appointed West Indian batter Nicholas Pooran as their captain for the ILT20.