IPL: Ranking Mumbai Indians’ five greatest bowlers of all time
These bowlers brought cheers to the faces of MI supporters numerous times with their glorifying bowling displays.
1. Lasith Malinga
Similar to his exploits in international cricket, former Sri Lanka star bowler Lasith Malinga is a huge name in the cash-rich IPL as well. Currently, the fabled speedster is providing services to the 2008 IPL champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) as a bowling coach. Back in 2009, he joined MI and showcased his potential by sending 18 batters back to the pavilion in his 13 appearances in the season.
MI played great cricket in 2011, courtesy of some quality performances from their senior players. Malinga, who was one of the headlining names in the squad, took 28 wickets in 16 matches of the edition and became the Purple Cap winner. The stylish pacer gave his best to reinforce the team’s pace battery during MI’s four title triumphs from 2013 to 2019.
In 2021, he quit all forms of cricket which brought down the curtains on his glorifying IPL career as well. The bowling maestro fetched 195 wickets in 139 contests at an economy of 7.12 during his 10-year stint with MI. With these sensational bowling figures, he is also ruling MI’s chart of bowlers, having claimed the most wickets for the team in IPL.
For a better experience: Download the CricTracker app from the IOS App Store and Google Play Store
Download Our App