Lasith Malinga, the former pace bowler from Sri Lanka, is set to make a comeback to the Mumbai Indians, the five-time champions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), as their fast bowling coach in the upcoming IPL 2024 season. Malinga will be replacing Shane Bond in the upcoming edition of IPL 2024.
Recently, the renowned cricketer Lasith Malinga found himself in a fresh role as a member of the Rajasthan Royals, the inaugural victors of the cricketing league. Malinga’s affiliation with the Royals began in the 15th edition of the tournament. It’s interesting to note that although Malinga had previously been a trainer for the Mumbai Indians in 2018, he returned to active play a year later, finally retiring from the game in 2021.
As for the future, it’s questionable whether Bond will stay as the head coach for MI Emirates at the ILT20. Additionally, Malinga’s return to the Mumbai Indians’ setup bears immense importance for the team that has claimed the championship title five times. Under Malinga’s direction, the Rajasthan Royals achieved a change in IPL 2022, going to the tournament’s final match. This inspires interest regarding whether Malinga’s influence could yield a comparable impact on the Mumbai Indians’ performance.
Shifting focus to Mumbai Indians’ adventure in the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, the squad initially had a rough start, experiencing defeats in many early-stage games. However, they soon regained their groove and successfully moved to the knockout stages of the competition.
In contrast, the Rajasthan Royals, the team Malinga was affiliated with, endured disappointment when they fell short of reaching the tournament’s knockout rounds. Despite their feat of reaching the final in 2022, the team settled for the fifth position with 14 points in an identical amount of matches.
Mumbai Indians achieved the fourth position in the group standings, accumulating 16 points in 14 matches. In a stunning turn of events, they earned victory in the tournament’s Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants. Unfortunately, their adventure came to an end in Qualifier 2, as they were defeated by the Gujarat Titans led by Hardik Pandya.
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