Lasith Malinga could return to Sri Lanka side to play World T20
Cricket | May 10, 2021 17:07 ISTMalinga, who has announced his retirement from ODI cricket, was released by his IPL franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the 2021 auctions.
Malinga, who has announced his retirement from ODI cricket, was released by his IPL franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the 2021 auctions.
Malinga would repeat the feat over a decade later in a T20I against New Zealand in 2019.
Malinga featured in 122 matches in the IPL, all for Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians announced the news a few hours after they had announced their 18-member retention squad for IPL 2021 which did not feature Malinga.
The tournament will be played between November 21-December 13 at two venues -- Pallekele and Hambantota. A total of 23 matches will be played in all.
The 37-year-old Malinga has been ruled out for the season and in his absence, MI are relying upon the likes of James Pattinson and Jasprit Bumrah to deliver in the death overs.
The former Australian pacer feels Bumrah's ability to make impact with both new and old balls makes him perfect fit to fill the void left by Malinga
Lasith Malinga will miss the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, as he withdrew from the tournament due to personal reasons.
Mumbai do have a solid team, certain to put them in the playoffs. They have a mighty batting lineup and equally strong bowling options to choose from despite the absence of Lasith Malinga.
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The team comprised of some formidable cricketers while also missing out on some of the big names.
Malinga is known to kiss the ball often at the start of his run-up which is what Tendulkar pointed out.
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Raina and Rohit on Tuesday selected their combined playing XI comprising players from Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians during an Instagram Live discussion.
The Sri Lankan T20I captain was part of a list of 10 other bowlers alongside Dale Steyn, Ashish Nehra, Sunil Narine and Jasprit Bumrah for the award.
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According to Styris, the battle between MI and CSK is also about the best finisher of the game against best death bowler and in that Dhoni owns Lasith Malinga.
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