Lasith Malinga - Purple Cap Winner (2011)
Slinga Malinga: The death bowling legend who redefined limited-overs cricket.
Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan former cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest limited overs bowlers of all time. He played as a right-arm fast bowler and captained Sri Lanka to the 2014 T20 World Cup title.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Fast Bowler
- Affiliation
- Mumbai Indians
- Season
- 2011
- Award
- Purple Cap
- Wickets
- 28
- Status
- Retired Legend
Lore & Background
Malinga grew up in Rathgama, a coastal village near Galle. He was discovered by former Sri Lankan paceman Champaka Ramanayake, who helped him join Mahinda College. His distinctive round-arm action earned him the nickname 'Slinga Malinga'. He announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on 14 September 2021.
Reader's Guide
Malinga is known for his unorthodox action and dipping slower ball yorkers. He is the only bowler to have two World Cup hat-tricks, the first to take a double hat-trick, the only to take 4 wickets in 4 balls twice in international cricket, the only to have three hat-tricks in ODIs, and the only to have two double hat-tricks. He holds the record for most hat-tricks in international cricket.
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