KOLKATA, India, CMC- Two leading West Indies cricketers have been retained in their respective Indian Premier League(IPL) teams for the 2014 edition of the prestigious tournament.
The Kolkata Knight Riders have retained mystery spinner Sunil Narine for the new season while defending champions Mumbai Indians have retained Kieron Pollard, the clubs announced in separate releases yesterday.
Narine has represented the Knight Riders since 2012 and was the player of the IPL 2012 tournament.
He is an early pick along with Gautam Gambhir captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders since the 2011 season and who led the team to its first championship in 2012.
“We are delighted that we have managed to retain two of our key players,” said KKR CEO Venky Mysore.
Pollard remains with Mumbai Indians along with Rohit Sharma, Lasith Malinga, Harbhajan Singh and Ambati Rayudu.
“The formidable combination of these five players – Rohit, Pollard, Malinga, Bhajji and Rayudu – forms the nucleus of Mumbai Indians,” said Mrs. Nita Ambani, spokesperson for the Indian.
“They have exemplified the spirit of Mumbai Indians and are match-winners in their own right.”
