Malinga, who is one of the key pacers for Mumbai Indians
Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga bowls during the third Twenty20 international (T20I) cricket match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at the Wanderers Stadium, in Johannesburg, on March 24, 2019. Pic/AFP
Changing its stance, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday released Lasith Malinga for IPL, saying the fast bowler will get to bowl against better batsmen in the Twenty20 league.
Malinga, who is one of the key pacers for Mumbai Indians, had initially made himself unavailable for the team's first six matches as he was supposed to participate in Sri Lanka's Super Provincial One-Day domestic tournament, scheduled for April 4-11.
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