LASITH MALINGA
Lasith Malinga called time on his ODI career after the end of Sri Lanka’s campaign in the 2019 World Cup, while has said that he will reconsider his decision to retire after the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup in Australia, saying that he still has the desire to play for two more years and wants to participate in the 2021 edition of T20 World Cup as well.

Sri Lanka bowler Lasith Malinga to reconsider his retirement call after T20 World Cup

Malinga has been a true legend of the game in limited-overs cricket with over 300 ODI wickets and 100 T20I wickets to his name. He also picked 101 wickets in just 30 Test matches. He was the first bowler to take 100 and 150 wickets in the Indian Premier League and currently has 170 scalps in 122 matches. His amazing last over in 2019 IPL gave MI their record fourth title.

However, despite losing his speed, Malinga’s cricketing brain helps him stay one step above the rest. He has retired from IPL in 2018 and spent that season as their bowling coach, but made a comeback as a player in 2019, for Mumbai Indians. Despite a successful comeback and retention by his franchise, the upcoming IPL 2020 might be his last given his history with injuries and fitness issues and the fact that he will be almost 38 years when the IPL 2021 will roll in.