Sri Lankan speedster Lasith Malinga has returned to In🍨dia and joined the Mumbai Indians squad ahead of their IPL clash against the Kings XI Punjab at the Wankhede Stadiumไ on Wednesday.
The 35-year-old pacer was seen bowling in the nets on Tuesday evening afterဣ returning from Sri L🐲anka.
Malinga, who has played three mꦇatches and picked up three wickets so far this season🍷, was forced to fly back to his country to take part in the Super Provincial One-day tournament.
The Provincial tournament is important as th✱e Sri Lankan 15-man squad for the 2019 ICC World Cup will be announced soon.
The Sri Lankan ace, who took three wickets against the Chen♍nai Super Kings (CSK) before flying home and took seven wickets for his domestic side in less than 12 hour♏s later.
Malinga, who was the captain of team Galle, picked up a total of eight wickets in three matche☂s to take his side to the final of the tournam⛦ent.
The veteran seamer, who is likely to t꧒eam up with the Windies fast bowling sensation Alzarri Joseph against Ravichandran Ashwin-led KXIP side on Wednesday, will be heading back to Sri Lanka after the mat𝓰ch.