Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga might be seen donning the Sri Lankan jersey in the World T20 slated to take place in India in later this year.
"We will talk to Lasith soon. He is in our plans for the forthcoming T20 tours, including the T20 World Cup coming up in October," said national selection committee chairman Pramodya Wickramasinghe.
Wickramasinghe further said that they are looking for a long term plan.
"We are working out a long-term plan aiming at the 2023 (50-over) World Cup. There, our main focus is to adjust ourselves to forming an accurate average in terms of two main aspects. Those are the age and the fitness," Wickramasinghe told Morning Sports.
The right-arm fast bowler who had bid adieu to ODI cricket was released by the Mumbai Indians franchise ahead of the mini auctions that took place in February in Chennai. He has scalped 170 wickets in 122 matches that he has played for the side.
With two back-to-back World T20s lined up in 2021 and 2022, Sri Lanka are seeking services of an experienced player.
"There are two back-to-back T20 World Cups that are coming up, this year and next year. We are going to discuss our plans with him when we meet him in the next couple of days," said Wickramasinghe.
Malinga too has shown his interest in being a part of the setup. “I also am keen to know how the selection committee is going to get the services of a senior player like me for the national side,” Malinga said.