Mumbai Indians' Lasith Malinga To Miss First Few Games Of IPL 2020: Report

According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, lethal speedster Malinga will not fly to UAE with the rest of his team members as his father is ill.

1 - Sri Lankan T20 specialist Lasith Malinga (Base price INR 1 Crore) went unsold in the IPL auctions 2018. Malinga, who has been facing fitness issues for a long time spearheaded the Mumbai Indians attack for past many seasons.

Last season, Malinga, who will celebrate his 37th birthday next week, helped Mumbai Indians win their fourth IPL title with a thrilling last-over finish.

Mumbai Indians' and Indian Premier League's leading wicket-taker Lasith Malinga will miss the first few games of the T20 League due to personal reasons.

The right-arm fast bowler has so far bagged 101, 338 and 83 wickets in 30 Tests, 226 ODIs and 84 T20Is respectively.

"It is understood Malinga's father has been ill and may require surgery in the coming weeks. The fast bowler wants to be by his side and will be training in Colombo," the report said.