Lasith Malinga, who has always taken more than 15 wickets in every editions of the IPL, it is astonishing to see him not even in the Top 15 list of wicket-takers so far in the sixth edition. The fiery Sri Lankan pacer has managed to grab only five wickets in as many games for MI this season. He missed MI’s first two away games due to sore back during the Bangladesh series.

Lasith Malinga fields during a Mumbai Indians net session yesterday. Pic/Atul Kamble.