Indian Premier League: Lasith Malinga Joins Mumbai Indians Without Sri Lanka Cricket Permission, Asked to Explain
Lasith Malinga has been asked to explain his conduct of joining Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians without Sri Lanka Cricket's permission
Highlights
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Malinga was asked by SLC to get medical clearance before going to IPL
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He did not play in World T20 due to knee injury
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He is IPL's all-time leading wicket-taker.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has issued a show cause notice to Lasith Malinga after the pacer defied the Board's dictate by joining Mumbai Indians in the ongoing Indian Premier League without required medical clearance. (Lasith Malinga's IPL Season With Mumbai Indians Yorked by Sri Lanka Cricket)
Sources in the SLC has confirmed that Malinga has been asked to explain his conduct. (Indian Premier League: Mumbai Indians Can Cope With Lasith Malinga's Absence, Says Shane Bond)
Despite the Board not giving him permission to play in the IPL, the speedster has reportedly joined the Mumbai Indians squad on Friday and also took part in team's training session.
Malinga and the new SLC hierarchy have been at a standoff since the Asia Cup T20 in February.
The Board administration had asked Malinga to step down as the captain of the team before the World T20 last month in obvious annoyance.
Although Malinga made it to Sri Lanka World T20 squad as a player, he once again opted out of the crucial tournament, citing fitness issues.
As a result, Sri Lanka were forced to play the tournament without their main bowler, which turned out to be one of the main reasons for the defending champions ouster from the World T20 in the first round itself.
The SLC selection committee chairman Aravinda de Silva had said that he doubted Malinga's fitness claims and also insisted that his fitness would be proved when he would take part in the ninth edition of the IPL.
That had prompted Malinga to fire several media broadsides at the hierarchy, SLC sources claimed.