Rohit Sharma‘s Mumbai Indians have roped in legendary pacer Lasith Malinga as their bowling forward of the Indian Premier League 2024. The joint-most profitable facet in the event just lately parted methods with New Zealand legend Shane Bond.
MI made the information official when it launched an announcement. “Mumbai Indians have announced Lasith Malinga as Bowling Coach. The legend of Wankhede will join the Mumbai Indians coaching team led by Mark Boucher, and his former teammate, Kieron Pollard, forging a strong partnership in the dugout,” MI mentioned in an announcement.
Malinga joins an elite panel of backroom staff as he’ll accompany head coach Mark Boucher and Kieron Pollard. On re-joining the MI household, Malinga said he’s honoured. “It is truly an honour for me to be appointed Bowling Coach of Mumbai Indians and my journey in the #OneFamily continues, following MI New York and MI Cape Town. I am looking forward to working closely with Mark, Polly, Rohit and the rest of the team, especially the bowling unit, whose approach I loved last season, and the young MI talent that has the potential to excel, backed by the passionate MI Paltan,” he mentioned.
Malinga can be MI’s bowling coach of the MI New York in Major League Cricket and MI Cape Town in SA20. He has been a part of the MI workforce from 2008 onwards. The Sri Lankan Legend has helped the Blue Army win 4 IPL titles, 2 CLT20, and 1 MLC as a bowling coach.
MI just lately issued an announcement on their X account and confirmed the departure of the Bond. “Mumbai Indians announce that Shane Bond’s profitable tenure that started in 2015 has ended after a nine-year stint with the workforce, bringing down the curtain on an illustrious profession that included 4 IPL trophies as bowling coach for Mumbai Indians, and Head Coach of MI Emirates in the inaugural season in ILT20. One of the best ever bowlers of his era, Shane’s strategy to bowling was that of an artist, in a position to grasp the circumstances and ship for the workforce, as a participant, chief after which as a coach
