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    MI appoint Lasith Malinga as bowling coach: Details here
    Lasith Malinga has scalped 195 wickets for MI in all competitions

    MI appoint Lasith Malinga as bowling coach: Details here

    By Atrayo Bhattacharya
    Aug 19, 2023
    08:54 pm

    What's the story

    Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga has returned to Mumbai Indians as their new bowling coach.

    He will replace New Zealand's Shane Bond who held the position at MI for the last nine years.

    Malinga was the bowling coach of Rajasthan Royals for the last two seasons of the Indian Premier League.

    The 39-year-old was a sensation for MI before he took retirement in 2021.

    Information

    Malinga's second stint at MI as a support staff

    In 2018, Malinga was included in the MI supporting staff as their mentor. It was his first stint with the club as a support staff. He later returned to action in 2019 and played a big role in helping MI win their fourth IPL crown.

    Wickets

    Joint sixth-highest wicket-taker in IPL

    Malinga is the joint sixth-highest wicket-taker in the IPL with 170 scalps in 122 matches at an average of 19.79. He had an economy rate of 7.14.

    The 39-year-old shares his position with Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

    He has amassed six four-fers and a five-wicket haul.

    He won the Purple Cap award in IPL 2011 when he scalped 28 wickets in 16 matches at 13.39.

    Mumbai Indians

    Highest wicket-taker for MI

    The 39-year-old remains the highest wicket-taker for MI.

    Overall, he has scalped 195 wickets in 139 matches for the franchise at an average of 19.35. He maintained an economy rate of 7.12.

    Malinga tallied seven four-fers and two five-wicket hauls.

    Jasprit Bumrah trails him with 148 scalps while Harbhajan Singh is close third with 147 wickets.

    Only these three have 100-plus wickets for MI.

    Titles

    Four IPL titles and a Champions League T20 crown

    Malinga has been serving MI since 2009 and has won four IPL titles in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019.

    He guided MI to the Champions League T20 title in 2011. He was the highest wicket-taker by scalping 10 wickets at 11.70.

    He claimed 20 wickets in IPL 2013, 24 wickets in IPL 2015, 11 scalps in IPL 2017 and 16 dismissals in IPL 2019.

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