Kieron Pollard added another impressive chapter to his T20 legacy on Sunday, with a win Chris Gayle becoming the most successful player in the history of the Major League Cricket 2026 format.The famous moment came when the former West Indies all-rounder hit 81 in MI New York’s clash against Washington Freedom. Pollard eventually remained unbeaten on 100 from 56 deliveries, although his age came as a result of the loss. The knock took his T20 career to 14,582 runs from 736 matches, scoring at an average of 31.83 and a strike rate of 151.12.In doing so, the 39-year-old surpassed fellow West Indian legend Chris Gayle, ending the “Universe Boss’s” 12-year reign at the top of the all-time T20 charts.For Pollard, the win has added significance as most of those runs have come while batting in the middle and lower order rather than the best batsman.“More than Chris Gayle, the guy we’ve been looking at in the West Indies for a long time, he’s special. He’s done great things in all forms of cricket, so again, sorry Universe Boss, but we’re all up there,” said Pollard after the match.“Having said that, batting at No. 6 or 7 is very difficult. Someone has to do the dirty work, though, and when everyone is rushing to bat at the top of the order, the game of cricket includes 11 people, and everyone has a role to play. I think my role in the end was to finish the match, and I accepted it.Pollard’s rise to the T20 cricket throne also serves as a reminder of a generation of West Indian players who embraced franchise cricket long before it was widely accepted. Along with players like Gayle and Dwayne Well donePollard was often criticized for prioritizing the leagues for money, and many believed that this was due to the actions of the states.Looking back, Pollard has no regrets about the path he chose and believes time has proven the decisions his generation has made.“No, I would be lying if I said that.” [if he ever imagined achieving the ‘most runs’ feat]. But what I’m proud of, individually and with all the other guys you mentioned like Chris, is that we took a leap of faith and we got a lot of flak for it. Now you’re seeing boys at a young age, even leaving cricket countries to play licensed cricket because again cricket is not a game anymore; it’s business,” he said.“One thing that I understand in human life is that when you do something different, change is something that we are not used to. I am glad that I had a day to see it, and I hope that everyone who criticized us for many years can sit down and say, “Cheers”.