MI New York all-rounder Kieron Pollard was involved in a heated on-field altercation with Shubham Ranjane during the MLC 2026 match against Texas Super Kings. The incident occurred when Kieron Pollard was seen blocking Ranjane while running between the wickets, leading to a tense argument between the two players.
Nicholas Pooran-led MI New York registered an eight-wicket win over Texas Super Kings at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Monday, June 22 (India Time). Super Kings, led by Donovan Ferreira, scored 158 runs, but MI New York chased down the target with ease in the 18th over and secured a crucial win.
There was a heated clash on the field between Kieron Pollard and Shubham Ranjane.
This incident happened during the 12th over of the Texas Super Kings innings. Kieron Pollard was bowling his only over of the match, when Shubham Ranjane tried to take a quick run. Pollard stayed on his follow-through path and the two players collided in the middle of the pitch.
On the very next ball, Pollard stopped during the run-up and looked threatening to attempt a run-out at the non-striker’s end. In response, Ranjane withdrew from his crease before the ball was completed, leading to a heated exchange between the two players once again.
Former New Zealand fast bowler Danny Morrison said the collision could have been avoided and pointed out that Pollard had a clear view of Ranjane running down the pitch.
Morrison said that Ranjane was focused on the ball and would not have seen Pollard standing in his way. According to the commentator, Pollard had enough time to move aside and avoid the collision altogether.
Big drama in MLC!
Kieron Pollard and Ranjane were face to face and Pollard was in no mood to back down. pic.twitter.com/L5Z09rsz30– Rehan56 (@imrehan456) June 22, 2026
Shubham Ranjane leads Texas Super Kings fightback
Pune-born Shubham Ranjane played domestic cricket for Maharashtra before moving to the United States in 2022. He has represented the USA in 11 ODIs and four T20Is. Ranjane was also a part of the Rajasthan Royals setup, but did not feature in the IPL match.
Texas Super Kings suffered an early batting collapse under stand-in captain Donovan Ferreira, who led the side in the absence of the injured Faf du Plessis. Trent Boult bowled brilliantly for MI New York, taking 3 wickets for 18 runs, while Corbin Bosch put Texas under pressure by taking four wickets.
Despite the collapse, Ranjane took over the innings and stitched a crucial partnership with Milind Kumar. He missed a half-century after scoring 49 runs in 36 balls, but was dismissed by Rushil Ugarkar in the 17th over.
Nicholas Pooran gives MI New York their first win
While chasing the target, MI New York got off to a strong start with Quinton de Kock and Monank Patel. De Kock made 26 before Amashi de Silva dismissed him, while Monck contributed 46 from 34 balls before falling to Hardus Viljoen.
After this, captain Nicholas Pooran chased the target by scoring unbeaten 68 runs in 46 balls. He hit six fours and three sixes and remained in control throughout the innings. Puran sealed the team’s victory by scoring the winning run off Vian Mulder in the 18th over.
The eight-wicket win gave MI New York their first win of the MLC 2026 season and moved them up to fourth in the standings. Kieron Pollard, who recently became the highest run scorer in T20. Could score only seven runs on 12 balls.
