Dwayne Bravo has lauded Kieron Pollard on his decision to retire from the Indian Premier League.

Bravo was released by Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday, the same day his Trinidadian compatriot announced his retirement from the league and will take up a position as batting coach of the Mumbai Indians with which he won multiple IPL titles.

Bravo expressed mixed emotions in a post on social media.

“To my best friend, my teammate, opponent. 13 years ago I had a small part (to) play in introducing you to arguably one of the most successful IPL teams @mumbaiindians,” said Bravo, who was a teammate of Pollard’s having played for the Mumbai Indians during the first three seasons of the IPL before being picked up by CSK in 2011.

“I saw you grow from a little boy from Maloney and then go to India to dominate the toughest T20 league. You became a household name around the world. I salute you on a fantastic career (and) wish you all the best in the next chapter as it’s a sad day for you and your fans but we also celebrate what you have achieved.”

One of the marquee players for the Mumbai Indians since he signed in 2010, Pollard, in 189 matches for the side,  has scored 3,412 runs at an average of 28.67, with 16 half-centuries while leading them to five IPL titles.

Bravo is expected to be resigned by CSK at a lower price later this year.