Lasith Malinga disagrees with massive MS Dhoni claim on CSK youngster

Maesha Pathirana has been a revelation for Chennai Super Kings, who defeated Delhi Capitals to clinch an IPL playoff berth. Sri Lankan bowler has been face of relatively unkwn Chennai bowling lineup and has done brilliantly to keep shape at top. MS Dhoni's guidance has been a big lesson for youngster in this campaign.

Pathirana's action resembles former Sri Lankan international Lasith Malinga, who is currently bowling coach of Rajasthan Royals. ex-Mumbai Indians fast bowler appeared to have expressed disagreement over MS Dhoni's claim of t involving Pathirana in Test cricket.

Lasith Malinga disagrees with MS Dhoni

In an interaction with ESPN Cricinfo, bowler opened up on topic.

"MS Dhoni is saying he should just play ICC tournaments. I wonder if he's just saying that for fun (laughs). It's hard to do that when you're playing for national team.

'I think anyone who tells him t to play red-ball cricket is doing that because y think he will get injured. I played red-ball cricket first. one said anything like that to me. I played red-ball cricket between 2004 to 2010, but I had a 16-year international career, and I played a lot of IPL, plus Big Bash and all or leagues.'

"In all that time I never left field after injuring a hamstring, or a groin, or my back, or my calf. Maybe a lot of people will oppose me, but I don't think we should just presume that he will get injured. I've played cricket this way and bowled like him, so I kw what challenges are."

He furr added, "You can get bone injuries, but that is down to effort you put in every ball. But I would tell him: get your Test cap. Maybe you'll play just one. Maybe you'll play 10. Maybe you will play 100 - who kws?

"When he plays 15-20 Tests, he will develop t just his bowling fitness and his skill, but also figure out how to set batters up for dismissals, and how to put a spell toger. That's t something you can just tell him about. He has to do it to understand it properly. If when he starts playing Tests, his body starts reacting badly, n you can reassess," Malinga said.