Mumbai: Australia pacer James Pattinson will replace Lasith Malinga in the Mumbai Indians (MI) squad for the 13th edition of the IPL, the franchise announced on Twitter. The veteran Sri Lankan speedster will miss the tournament due to personal reasons.
Lasith Malinga will miss this season's #Dream11IPL with Australian speedster James Pattinson replacing him.
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) September 2, 2020
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Malinga, who is the leading wicket-taker in the history of the IPL, will be missed sorely. In an official statement, MI owner Akash Ambani said, “James is the right fit for us and adds to our pace attack options available at hand especially for the conditions we will play in this season. Lasith is a legend and a pillar of MI’s strength. There is no denying the fact that we will miss Lasith’s cricketing acumen this season.”
