Mitchell Starc vs Kieron Pollard, Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2014

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is becoming house of controversy season after season. The Kieron Pollard-Mitchell Starc conflict during the IPL 2014 match came as a impolite surprise to many cricket fans as things became insane on the field. It was the first time when players could come to setbacks with each another. Even in past, we have seen controversies on the field of play as well.

This can be said as one of the worst conflict in the history of IPL where temperatures never soared to such a point where there could have been offending physical harm to some player. As Mumbai Indians were struggling to build a good score, Starc came back to bowl to the hazardous Pollard in the hike overs. He first bowled a short one that was difficult for Pollard to play. Then they had a small argument following a shocking scene. As Starc was running to bowl, Pollard took few steps down the pitch and at the very last minute, he backed away and was heading towards square-leg. However, Starc continued to bowl a full-paced delivery towards Pollard. As it went towards Pollard, the West Indian lost his anger and raised his bat and threw it in Starc’s direction. While the whole episode cast a shadow on the game, one may say that we were fortunate that the bat landed in front of Pollard. It could have well flown near Starc and possibly hurt him.