This MLC 2026 match in Dallas on June 22 suddenly became less about normal cricket and more about one awkward mid-pitch clash between Shubham Ranjane and Keiron Pollard . And honestly,these on-field flare-ups look small at first,but once big names are involved,social media takes it everywhere.
Incident happened while Texas Super Kings were batting and Pollard was bowling . During 12th over,Ranjane tried to complete quick run and ended up colliding with Pollard in middle of pitch. From there,things got heated pretty fast .
And then Pollard,who was in middle of his bowling run-up,stopped suddenly to warn Ranjane about leaving crease too early . Ranjane stepped back,but words continued between both of them. You could feel tension building only.
But situation became even more dramatic when Ranjane pulled out at last moment just as Pollard was about to bowl . Umpire had to step in and calm things down,because it was clearly moving beyond normal cricket banter.
Few things that stood out from this match:
- Collision happened during 12th over while Keiron Pollard was bowling.
- Shubham Ranjane still made 49 runs off 36 balls despite whole drama.
- MI New York chased target easily and won by eight wickets.
Former New Zealand fast bowler and commentator Danny Morrison also felt collision could have been avoided,saying Pollard had clear view of Ranjane . And tbh,that is why people started debating who was actually at fault here .
Ranjane did not let drama fully affect his batting though . He stayed focused and contributed strongly to Texas Super Kings’ total of 158 runs. Still,that score was not enough in front of MI New York.
Under Nicholas Pooran,MI New York looked quite comfortable in chase . Pooran scored unbeaten 68 runs off 46 balls and helped team secure their first win of MLC 2026 season. Eight-wicket win also made whole Pollard-Ranjane fight look like side story by end.
And still,these moments leave one strange feeling . Was it just competitive heat,or did both players carry it slightly too far on field…
