As expected, Mumbai Indians have released Sri Lanka discarded Lasith Malinga from the team before the IPL auction, on Thursday. Meanwhile, the richest Franchise have retained Captain Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah.
“The 3⃣ pillars!
“The retained trio of Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya & Jasprit Bumrah form the core of our squad for the upcoming IPL season 👉 https://t.co/1DQt9Qxbai
#CricketMeriJaan #IPLRetention” Mumbai Indians posted on its official Twitter handle.
Mahela Jayawardene, the Head Coach of Mumbai Indians, also retweeted this and confirmed the exclusion of Malinga.
The most successful bowler in the history of IPL, Malinga had been with the Mumbai Indians since the beginning. However, In last two editions, his bowling form declined considerably. At the same time, youngster Jasprit Bumrah established himself as the bowling spearhead of Mumbai Indians.
