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The 38-year-old took 546 international wickets, including a record 107 in T20Is.
Mumbai Indians mentor Tendulkar watched contentedly from the sidelines as Bumrah stifled Chennai Super Kings with his final two overs to help set up his team's nail-biting one-run victory with remarkable figures of 4-0-14-2.
Malinga has made himself unavailable for the games against Sunrisers and Kings XI as he will be participating in Sri Lanka's Super Provincial One-Day domestic tournament, slated from from April 4 to April 11, in a bid to make it to the World cup team.
The pacer is expected to join the MI camp in Bengaluru on Wednesday and he may be available for selection in the crucial fixture against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The islanders, who were world champions in 1996 and reached consecutive finals in 2007 and 2011, are ranked ninth among the 10 teams at this year's tournament.
Malinga also believes that this Indian team can repeat the feat that the team under MS Dhoni achieved at the 2011 World Cup.
Malinga derailed England's chase after Angelo Mathews' unbeaten 85 had powered the 1996 champions to what appeared a below-par 232/9.
Both Mathews and Malinga raised their game when the Lankans needed them the most and the shock win over England have given the islanders a lifeline in the race for the semifinals.
Indian singer Chinmayi Sripaada accused the Sri Lankan cricketer of assaulting a woman at a Mumbai hotel during an IPL season.
Mumbai Indians said that Malinga wants to be with his family back home in Sri Lanka and thus won't play this year for the four-time champions.
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