Watch the Doppelganger Moment That Left Malinga in Splits
The IPL 2026 turned into a moment of laughter for the cricket fans. Lasith Malinga, the former Sri Lankan pacer, spotted his doppelganger in the stands, which made fans laugh out loud. Malinga's reaction to this incident also turned out to be priceless.
It has been quite common for the players to spot their lookalike in the stands. While the Indian players now have a habit for the same, it may not be much common for the foreign players who visit the country for the IPL or international series. This also happened with Lasith Malinga, who is currently a part of Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2026.
He was present in the team's clash against Chennai Super Kings, as Malinga is a part of the team's coaching staff. The match didn't go well for Mumbai Indians with the ball, but Malinga still got moments of laughter, which even made him break character to some extent.
During the game, Malinga's doppelganger was spotted in the stands and the cameras went towards him. To make the situation even more hilarious, the camera instantly went towards Malinga to capture his reaction upon taking a look at his doppelganger. It was surely a moment to remember for the fan and Malinga himself, as the fan was overjoyed after being called as a Malinga lookalike.
Our Take
The moment of Lasith Malinga spotting a doppelganger of himself turned out to be much more hilarious than anyone could have expected. We have seen various fans having the same hair as that of Lasith, but someone having the same facial features as that of Malinga turned out to be an unexpected moment. However, this moment still can't match the game when the doppelganger of Shikhar Dhawan was spotted in the stands a few seasons back.