Lasith Malinga has been released by Mumbai Indians for IPL 2021 after missing out on IPL 2020 to be with his sick father. Lasith Malinga is the all-time leading wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League and he has played for Mumbai Indians ever since the inception of the IPL. According to reports, James Pattinson, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Sherfane Rutherford are the other players who have been released by Mumbai Indians as the five-time champions have sprung a surprise. In the Indian Premier League edition of 2018, Lasith Malinga did not play for Mumbai Indians but he was the bowling mentor of the side. Remarkably, he returned in IPL 2019 where his wicket of the final ball in the final against Chennai Super Kings gave Mumbai Indians a tense one-run win as they won the title for the fourth time.
Lasith Malinga missed IPL 2020 as he had to attend to his father who was ill. In Lasith Malinga’s place, James Pattinson was included and he impressed in a few games along with…