5-time winners Mumbai Indians have appointed its former speedster Lasith Malinga because the bowling coach, the Indian Premier League franchise stated on Friday. The Sri Lankan nice will succeed New Zealand’s Shane Bond within the MI ranks.
Malinga, 40, will be part of the teaching staff led by Mark Boucher and his former teammate Kieron Pollard forward of the upcoming season. He had served because the bowling coach for MI New York in Main League Cricket and MI Cape City in SA20.
“I’m trying ahead to working intently with Mark, Polly, Rohit and the remainder of the staff, particularly the bowling unit, whose strategy I liked final season, and the younger MI expertise that has the potential to excel, backed by the passionate MI Paltan,” Malinga was quoted as saying by PTI.
Earlier this week, Rajasthan Royals had shared a farewell be aware for Malinga, thanking him for his providers.
The previous star pacer has spent near 13 years with MI since 2008 — 11 years as a participant and a yr (IPL 2018) as MI bowling mentor.
With the prolonged MI group, which included MI New York and MI Cape City, Malinga has gained seven trophies, together with 4 IPL, two CLT20, and an MLC.
So far as Bond is worried, he has been related to MI since 2015, profitable 4 IPL trophies because the bowling coach of the staff.
– With inputs from PTI
