West Indies limited-overs captain Kieron Pollard has suffered a significant personal loss as his father passed away. Kieron Pollard took to his official Instagram handle to share the tragic news alongside a couple of photos and posted an emotional message. Former Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar also took to Twitter and paid condolences over Pollard’s father’s demise.

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It remains unclear as to what caused Kieron Pollard’s father to die as the Instagram post does not mention the reason. Apart from Sachin Tendulkar, JP Duminy and Pollard’s Mumbai Indians’ teammate Suryakumar Yadav also paid respects and urged him to stay strong. The towering all-rounder was in action for the national team recently during the home series against Sri Lanka.

Kieron Pollard starred in West Indies’ comprehensive series victory and became the second player after Yuvraj Singh to smash six sixes in an over in T20 internationals. Pollard did so against spinner Akila Dananjaya and top-scored with 38 off 11 balls to ace a tricky chase of 132. Following a victory in the shortest format, the men in the maroon also swept Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series. Pollard will next head to India to participate in IPL 2021.

The Trinidad & Tobago all-rounder has been instrumental in Mumbai Indians’ success ever since joining the franchise in 2010. The 33-year old has played starring roles for Mumbai Indians in all five title victories. In 164 matches, he has 3023 runs at 29.93 alongside a strike rate of 149.88. Pollard also has 60 scalps and is a terrific fielder.

Meanwhile, below is Kieron Pollard’s Instagram post remembering his father:

He wrote a message “Rest easy, peacefully and gracefully #loveyoualways❤. Touched many hearts and souls . Will continue to make you proud . No more “tall boy” . I do know you are in a better place. #blessedandthankful