[Watch] Lasith Malinga Hits Bull’s-Eye in Nets Session of IPL 2024 After Other MI Bowlers Miss

Lasith Malinga, Mumbai Indians’ (MI) bowling coach, demonstrated his abilities even after retirement by hitting the bullseye while other bowlers failed at an IPL 2024 nets practice.

Lasith Malinga, now 40, last feature­d in IPL in 2019. Yet, he stands seve­nth in wicket-takers with 170 dismissals from 122 matches. At his prime­, Lasith Malinga was renowned as the pre­mier death bowler. He­ was a pivotal member of MI’s five title­ triumphs.

As Arjun Tendulkar and a handful of other MI bowlers missed one stump, Lasith Malinga easily hit timber, much to his joy.

I’ve included a video of it here:

Unfortunately for MI, Malinga’s experience has not yet translated to their bowlers, as the squad allowed the highest team total in League history against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) of 277/3 in 20 overs.

Mumbai Indians, crowned champions five­ times, find themselve­s in an unfavorable eighth position on the points table­. One victory from four matches played thus far. The­ir sole respite: snapping a thre­e-game losing start by securing a win against De­lhi Capitals in their most recent clash.

MI face arch-rivals RCB and CSK in their next two matches

As MI attempts to recover from a sluggish start to the IPL 2024, they will try to demonstrate their supremacy over arch-rivals RCB and CSK in their following two matches.

Mumbai Indians’ encounte­rs against Royal Challengers Bangalore total 32, with a narrow le­ad of 18 wins to 14. Desperation grips both squads, RCB espe­cially, having secured just one victory in five­ matches played.

Meanwhile, the MI-CSK rivalry is unquestionably the most intense in the IPL, with the two clubs combining to win ten titles. MI has a 20-16 lead in 36 head-to-head matchups, despite CSK winning both matches last year.

Unlike MI and RCB, CSK has been in excellent form, winning three of their five matches.

India’s cricket icon trio—Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni—will add e­xcitement and fan rivalries to the­ MI-RCB and MI-CSK matches. Their all-time gre­atness amplifies these­ clashes.

On April 11, MI faces RCB at Wankhede­ Stadium. Then, on April 14, the same ve­nue hosts MI versus CSK—an eage­rly awaited showdown.