Sir Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga said to his country's cricket chiefs that he would choose to play for his IPL team instead of Sri Lanka's Southern Express in the Champions League T20.
Sri Lanka Cricket Team announced on Tuesday that Malinga had sent a letter on July 15 in which he requested to join the Mumbai Indian in the Champions League T20.
According to News24, the request was tabled at a meeting on July 22.
Sri Lanka Cricket said that according to the Team Participation Agreement of CTT20, player had the privilege to decide which country he wanted to represent.
Executive Committee has left this decision solely to Malinga.