Citing medical sources, state owned publication - ‘Dinamina’, report that Malinga would need around 5 months to recover from his knee injury.

However, Pakistan media has reported that Malinga has already signed up for the HBL Pakistan Super League which will be held in October.

South African all-rounder Albie Morkel, former Kiwi skipper Brendon McCullum and current England ODI and T20 skipper Eoin Morgan had already signed up for the tournament.