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16 Jul 2025InterviewProfessional

Learned death bowling from Lasith Malinga before the final

He said work on death overs with Malinga, MI New York's 2024 bowling coach, helped under pressure, and he copied Malinga's habit of picturing each dismissal before nets.

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Part of chapter 2Final-over hero and USA debutA net bowler with Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025, then the hero of MI New York’s 2025 MLC title: he defended the last over in the final and won the Rising Star U23 award. He made his USA ODI debut against Nepal in October and took 5 for 22 against the UAE in November.