Silent protest: MI's Pollard sticks tape on mouth after umpire warning

[caption id=“attachment_2205344” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Kieron Pollard of the Mumbai Indians with tape over his mouth during match 16 of the Pepsi IPL 2015 (Indian Premier League) between The Royal Challengers Bangalore and The Mumbai Indians held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. BCCI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2205350” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Pollard was warned by one of the on-field umpires to stay away from any banter after he was seen trying to unsettle RCB opener Chris Gayle’s rhythm by hurling a few words at him. BCCI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2205348” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] However, the tall West Indian responded hilariously by plastering his mouth with a tape which amused the spectators, as well as Gayle and Mumbai Indians players including Ricky Ponting and Anil Kumble who were sitting in the dugout. BCCI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2205352” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Defending Kieron Pollard for plastering his mouth after being told to be quiet by the umpire, Mumbai Indians’ senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh the bizarre gesture was unique but not in bad taste. BCCI[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2205354” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Harbhajan said, “The umpire told him to stay quiet, so he wanted to make sure to put the tape on his mouth and be quiet, but he is a bit of character. He likes doing things like that. IPL brings the best flavours of the West Indies boys and there was something very different and unique which was in a good taste.” Asked about his unique on-field behaviour, Pollard said it was just for fun. BCCI[/caption]