The Teacher Is In Awe Of The Student - Yorker Specialist Lasith Malinga Praises Jasprit Bumrah's Execution Of The Delivery

Jasprit Bumrah joined the IPL with Mumbai Indians in 2013 and found the perfect teacher in Lasith Malinga, who showed him the ropes.

Fast forward to 2019 and Bumrah is the No. 1 ranked bowler in ODIs. Malinga feels proud to have mentored him in the early days.

Malinga is in awe of how Bumrah executes his yorkers and slower balls.

He added it was a good experience to help and encourage someone while he was still an active player.

¡°I am really happy to have helped someone while I am still playing international cricket, and he is the World No. 1 bowler now. Happy to have given him tips which make him recognise my contribution in his career.

I think everyone should share their experience and expertise with young players so that cricket is the eventual winner. Jasprit might have options better than me too for getting inputs; he has the kind of brain which can collect and work on all advises he gets. It is evident from how he executes his yorkers and slower balls, it is just unbelievable how he does it. He is very hungry to learn,¡± Malinga told cricket.com in an interview.

Most of us recall the brilliant final over by Malinga IPL 2019 title clash. He was able to defend nine runs from 6 balls against Chennai Super Kings. As a result Mumbai Indians won their record 4th title,

¡°At this age when I am ending my career, it felt good. In the first five balls of the over I clocked at around 140 kmph and the last ball was around 118 to 120 kmph. People ask me how and why I made the decision to bring down my pace when CSK needed two runs from one ball. It was because I needed a wicket and I felt that a slower ball could do the trick for me. That was by far the most exciting over of my IPL career,¡± Malinga said.