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Mumbai Indians have appointed Kieron Pollard as their new head coach, replacing Mahela Jayawardene, according to reports from India Today, The Hindu and The New Indian Express.
The change gives Pollard charge of the Indian Premier League team after Jayawardene’s second stint as head coach. The appointment and replacement were reported by all three publications.
The Hindu reports that Jayawardene’s second stint lasted two seasons and ended after what it described as a disappointing IPL 2026 campaign for Mumbai Indians.
The New Indian Express reported that Pollard would take over ahead of IPL 2027. The available reports do not establish the length or terms of his appointment, and the supplied coverage does not include an explicit quotation from an official Mumbai Indians announcement.