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KP picks Lasith Malinga as GOAT in IPL for ability to consistently bowl yorkers

By Saurabh Sharma April 20, 2020 • 22:56 PM View: 870

Mumbai, April 20: Mumbai Indians lethal strike weapon Lasith Malinga was declared the Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T) among bowlers in the storied history of the IPL by an esteemed jury of Star Sports on their flagship show Cricket Connected. The Sri Lankan veteran, part of an elite 10-bowler nominee list, pipped the likes of Dale Steyn, Ashish Nehra, Sunil Narine and Jasprit Bumrah for the award.

The highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 170 wickets in 122 matches, ‘Slinga Malinga' has been one of those legends who changed the perception of T20 cricket and became one of the early heroes in a batsman-dominated format.

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