Jasprit Bumrah recalls his time with Lasith Malinga in MI, says 'IPL won’t be the same'

Team India's premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah lauded his senior as well as Mumbai Indians bowler partner Lasith Malinga after veteran Sri Lankan fast bowler decided to retire from franchise cricket. Malinga, who h represented Mumbai for 12 seasons of IPL h informed team manment about his decision earlier this month, making himself unavailable for upcoming season of IPL.

'IPL won’t be same without you': Jasprit Bumrah

Taking to micro-blogging site, 27-year-old wrote that it has been an hor playing alongside Lankan yorker specialist and picking his brain all se years. 'Jassi' n congratulated 2014 T20 World Cup winner on a successful career and n concluded by saying that marquee tournament will t be same without him. 

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Mumbai & Malinga part ways

Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga became one of seven cricketers to be released by Mumbai Indians ahe of IPL 2021 auction. As it turns out, pace veteran h informed franchise earlier this month that he has retired from franchise cricket. four-time IPL winner cited ‘pandemic situation’ and ‘travel restrictions’ as reasons behind his retirement after he also opted out of previous edition of tournament last September.

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Lasith Malinga's association with MI

Lasith Malinga, who me his debut me in MI squ in 2008, famously delivered Mumbai 2019 IPL title, when all seemed lost for m. He bowled a picture-perfect yorker as tail-ender Shardul Thakur was trapped plumb in front of wicket on last ball of contest.  36-year-old h conceded just 7 runs defending eight in final over, accounting for wicket of  Thakur on final delivery when Chennai needed just two to win. His historic bowling h sealed Mumbai its record fourth IPL win.

During tring and transfer window for last IPL, Mumbai franchise h retained Sri Lankan pacer in ir Dream11 IPL 2020 squ. Malinga was bought by Mumbai in 2019 for INR 2 crore after Sri Lankan bowling great sat out in 2018. However, a few weeks prior to launch of tournament, he opted himself out of entire season due to his far’s ailing health. 

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