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#2 Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga will lead the Sri Lankan challenge against India in the series. Just like grapevine, the 36-year-old bowler has increased his effectiveness with age. Although his pace has dropped, his ability to nail the yorkers has remained as it is.
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It was evident in the recently concluded series against New Zealand. Defending a below-par total of 125, Malinga produced a masterclass of bowling yorkers. In his second over, he picked up four wickets in four balls with all four yorkers making the Kiwi batsmen clueless.
His death bowling is still winning games for his team. The IPL final was the best example he showed to the world in 2019. He returns to India, hoping to triumph a strong Indian batting line-up. With him being the captain, Malinga has to play a key role for Sri Lanka.
He does have fond memories of captaining his nation against India in T20Is. He was the captain when Sri Lanka defeated India in the final of the 2014 T20 World Cup. Hence, Malinga could be a valuable captain in your fantasy side.
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