Lasith Malinga, the leading wicket-taker in the history of the Indian Premier League and a key member of four-time champions Mumbai Indians, might miss initial games of IPL 2020. Redemption in 2019In the 2019 IPL, Lasith Malinga struggled for form and was expensive for most of the tournament. The equation boiled down to two runs needed off one ball for Chennai Super Kings to win the title. Lasith Malinga, though, slipped in a slow off-cutter and Shardul Thakur was trapped plumb in front as Mumbai Indians secured a record-breaking fourth title in tense circumstances. The schedule for the 2020 IPL is not yet out but it looks like Mumbai Indians will square off against Chennai Super Kings in the first match.

Source: dna August 21, 2020 11:23 UTC