Five-time IPL champion Mumbai Indians have released Sri Lankan fast bowler and Indian Premier League (IPL) wicket taker Lasith Malinga ahead of the season. Malinga, who has played 122 matches in the IPL, has taken 170 wickets, which is the highest number of wickets for any bowler in this breathtaking league, taking five wickets for 13 runs.
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Mumbai Indians have released seven players, including Sri Lankan greats Lasith Malinga, New Zealand’s Michelle McLennaghan, Australia’s Nathan Culper Neal and James Pattinson, Guyana’s Sherphane Rutherford, the uncapped leg spinner Prince Balwant Rai and Tej. The bowlers include Digvijay Deshmukh. The Sri Lankan player refused to play for personal reasons as Mumbai Indians replaced Australian fast bowler James Pattinson in the IPL 2020.
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Mumbai have decided to retain the core of captain Rohit Sharma, wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock, star pacers Jaspreet Bumrah and Trent Boult and all-rounders Kieran Pollard, Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya. According to the statement, the five-time champion has 18 players on his team, which can include players at seven locations and fill in a ‘mini auction’. The franchise says the team can select up to four foreign players in the next ತ.
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