Dubai, Oct. 29 -- MI Emirates have named Nicholas Pooran and Kieron Pollard as their wildcards for the upcoming edition of the ILT20 in the UAE. Pooran and Pollard will reunite after lifting the Caribbean Premier League (Trinbago Knight Riders) and Major League Cricket (MI New York) together earlier this year.

Pooran also features for MI Cape Town in the SA20, a tournament which overlaps with the ILT20. The 30-year-old power-hitter made a shock retirement announcement earlier this year, but remains a hot prospect in franchise tournaments.

Apart from Pooran and Pollard, MI Emirates possesses Caribbean talent, including Andre Fletcher, who topped the bidding at USD 260,000 at the inaugural ILT20 auction in October, Ackeem Auguste and Roma...