Viral IPL Video: The heated altercation between Keiron Pollard and Micthell Starc is often cited as one of the worst confrontations in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The incident took place during a Mumbai Indians (MI) versus Royal Challengers Bangalore match in 2014 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. MI’s Rohit Sharma and Pollard were batting, trying to build a challenging total.
Not-so Gentleman moment between Starc and Pollard
In the 17th over, RCB’s Australian speedster, Starc, bowled a bouncer to Pollard. When Pollard failed to hook the delivery, Starc sledged the West Indian. Starc started his run-up to bowl the next delivery, but Pollard stopped him, and a heated spat between the two competitors got on in middle of the match.
Starc refused to stop and bowled the delivery around Pollard’s legs. Pollard retaliated by throwing his bat at the bowler, but the bat slipped from his hand, and the players exchanged verbal volleys. Starc taunted Pollard after running him out. Both players were fined under the IPL’s code of conduct, with Pollard penalized 75% of his match fee and Starc 50%, admitting to level 2 offences.
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The match saw both captains, Rohit and Kohli, penalized for maintaining a slow over-rate. Despite the heated contest, Rohit-led Mumbai Indians defeated Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore by 19 runs, with Rohit’s unbeaten 59 guiding MI to victory.
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