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which bowler took the maximum number of wickets in ipl 2009
Lasith Malinga held the record for the most wickets by a bowler in a single IPL edition overcoming RP Singh's 23 wickets in 2009 season.
does Lasith Malinga have any other records, besides most wickets by a bowler in a single IPL edition
Lasith Malinga holds the record for producing most number of hat-tricks in international cricket.

Question: what is he known for
Self-contained rewrite: what is Lasith Malinga known for