Mumbai Indians have decided to ask the Board of Control for Cricket in India for a replacement for their injured pace bowler Lasith Malinga after the Sri Lankan sling-arm action bowler was, on Sunday, ruled out of ninth season of the Indian Premier League due to a persistent knee injury.
Knee injury rules Malinga out of IPL, confirms SLC
"Mumbai Indians's star pacer, Lasith Malinga has been ruled out of IPL 2016 due to a knee injury," said Mumbai Indians on its Twitter handle.
"Malinga was expected to miss the first few matches of Mumbai Indians's IPL '16 campaign but the recovery period is longer than previously expected. Mumbai Indians will now look for a worthy replacement for Lasith Malinga this season," it said.
Mumbai Indians' medical team found him unfit for at least another four months because of a recurring knee injury.
Malinga is also expected to miss Sri Lanka's upcoming tour of England, as well as the Caribbean Premier League because of the injury to his left knee.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) medical staff will now assess Malinga's injury and decide whether he needs a surgery or not.
