Kieron Pollard On Sunday, he went beyond the T20s and wrote another remarkable chapter in his T20 legend. Chris Gayle Became the format’s all-time leading run-scorer during the 2026 edition of Major League Cricket.The landmark moment came when the former West Indies all-rounder scored 81 against Washington Liberty at MI New York. Pollard eventually reached an unbeaten 100 in 56 games, although his century ended in failure. The knock took his career T20 score to 14,582 runs from 736 games at an average of 31.83 and a strike rate of 151.12.In the process, the 39-year-old overtook West Indies great Chris Gayle, ending the ‘Universal”s 12-year dominance on the T20 run charts.For Pollard, the achievement took on extra significance as the vast majority of runs were scored while batting in the lower-middle order rather than with top-order batsmen.“Beyond Chris Gayle, someone we have looked up to in West Indies for some time, is something special. He has done great things in all formats of cricket, so, again, sorry, Universe boss, but we were all there,” Pollard said after the match.“Having said that, batting at number six or seven is very difficult. Someone needs to do the dirty work, though, and while everyone is scrambling to bat, a game of cricket involves 11 people and everyone has their role. I think over time my role was to finish the game and I accepted that. Once you accept the challenge and practice well for thatPollard’s rise to the top of T20 cricket is also a reminder of a generation of West Indian cricketers who embraced franchise cricket long before it was widely accepted. With players like Gayle Dwayne BravoPollard has often been criticized for prioritizing franchise leagues, which many feel is at the expense of international commitments.Looking back, however, Pollard has no regrets about the path he chose and believes time has validated his generation’s decisions.“Oh my gosh, no, I’d be lying if I said that. [if he ever imagined achieving the ‘most runs’ feat]. But what I’m proud of, both individually and with others like you mentioned Chris, is that we took a leap of faith and we got a lot of ridicule for it. Nowadays you see young people, even retiring from international cricket to play franchise cricket because cricket is no longer just a sport; This is a business,” he said.“One of the things I understand about humans in life is that when you do something different, change is something we’re not really used to. I’m glad I lived to see it, and I hope everyone who has criticized us over the years can sit back and say ‘cheers.’ We don’t need to be sorry. Respect every form of gaming, but understand that, like technology, everything changes,” he added.
