While West Indies cricketer Kieron Pollard is playing in the T10 League in Abu Dhabi, apparently a fake video on YouTube has gone viral which claims that the all-rounder met with a car accident. Many internet users fell for Pollard’s death hoax and spread the rumour on Twitter and other social media platforms. At the time fake video and fake news went viral, Pollard was plying his trade for Deccan Gladiators against Pune Devils in the second match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League. The T10 format tournament is currently underway in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021: Deccan Gladiators Skipper Kieron Pollard Says ‘Captaincy Is Part of the Job’.

Pollard, who is the captain of Deccan Gladiators, was in fact named in the playing XI and scored just two runs off six balls before being trapped leg before wicket off Munis Ansari. Upon checking the death hoax related to Pollard we found out that some of the YouTube channels falsely uploaded videos claiming  cricketer’s death in a car accident. Needless to say, the videos are absolutely fake! Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021 Schedule, Live Streaming Online, TV Telecast, Teams, Groups and Everything You Need to Know About the T10 Tournament.

It is Fake!

Screenshot of Fake Videos

Source: YouTube

Pollard was among many core West Indies players who pulled out of the ongoing Bangladesh tour due to concerns about the novel coronavirus. The cricketer instead traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to take part in the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021. Apart from Pollard many other international cricketers are part of the T10 league.

Fact check

Kieron Pollard Death Hoax: Windies Cricketer Not Dead! Fake Video of Car Accident on YouTube Goes Viral While All-Rounder is Participating in Abu Dhabi T10 League
Claim :

Kieron Pollard dead in a car accident

Conclusion :

The videos being circulated are fake

Full of Trash
Clean

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