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Lasith Malinga Lasith Malinga Height: 1.73 m DOB: August 28, 1983

Inarguably one of the greatest limited-overs bowlers in his heydays, 'Slinga' Malinga is loved by many around the world not only for his achievements on the field but also off it. His rave hairstyles and slinging bowling action make for great entertainment whenever he is on the field. However, after increasing fitness issues and loss of form, he was dropped from the Lankan side a couple of years ago only to make a successful return in 2018 looking fitter and almost as menacing as he was when he took 4 wickets in 4 balls in the 2007 World Cup. The 2019 English summer could yet prove to be his ultimate swansong as he would be hoping to leave the game that he has loved the most on a high.

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Sports | Mar 13, 2024, 11:19 PM IST

The legendary Mumbai Indians bowler Lasith Malinga took 122 wickets in 73 IPL innings in a winning cause while Rajasthan Royals spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has bagged 110 wickets in winning causes in tournament history so far.

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IPL 2019, MI vs KKR: All-round Mumbai trounce Kolkata to end as top team in group stages

Sports | May 06, 2019, 09:16 AM IST

Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 wickets to reach the playoffs as the No.1 team from the group stages

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IPL 2019, CSK vs MI: Mumbai go second after doing the double over Dhoni-less Chennai at Chepauk

Sports | Apr 27, 2019, 09:12 AM IST

Rohit Sharma and Lasith Malinga starred for Mumbai Indian as they beat Chennai Super Kings by 46 runs at Chepauk

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IPL 2019 Match 7, RCB vs MI: Bumrah and Malinga combine to steal 6-run win despite AB's fireworks

Sports | Mar 29, 2019, 09:19 AM IST

An umpiring howler off the last delivery cost Royal Challengers Bangalore dearly as Mumbai Indians pipped the hosts by six runs largely due to Jasprit Bumrah's brilliant spell at the death in an IPL encounter on Thursday.