Speed Demon Umran Malik are being backed to win a spot in India’s bowling alley after lighting up the IPL with over 150 km/h (93mph) deliveries and plenty. The 22-year-old returned to the numbers 5-25, becoming the first player from a losing team this season to be awarded man of the match, as his Sunrisers Hyderabad team beat the Gujarat Titans in a match. The ultimate horror movie on Wednesday. Malik’s rise from Jammu to the Indian Premier League is no fairy tale. The son of a fruit vendor snatched the big guns of Gujarat including the captain Hardik Pandya, Wriddhiman Saha and David Miller to receive many compliments from good sales people.
Former test captain Sunil Gavaskar had predicted Malik would play for India and, after the express pitcher’s 5-stroke, said India should “bring him to England to take part in the One-Time Test and Limited Competition ( in July).”
Former British tennis player Kevin Pietersen told Star Sports: “I think what’s more interesting than these five brackets is how Sunny (Gavaskar) celebrates in the comment box.
“Punching the ceiling, jumping and screaming. I think Sunny did it because how long have we seen India produce the fastest pitcher in world cricket?”
India, once famous for spinning bowler production, is now having a strong speed attack led by Mohammed Shami and Jasipino Bumrah.
The fast bowling revolution was started over 20 years ago by Zaheer Khanis currently director of cricket with the Mumbai Indians, and has seen a steady stream of world-class speed bowlers emerge since.
Malik, menacing with thick hair and a silver necklace, hit Saha with an unplayable yorker at nearly 153 km/h to raise the roof at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
He leveled Miller’s stump with another pacy delivery and then went bowling Abhinav Manohar for a duck to register back to the IPL his first wicket year.
‘Learn and improve’
“The idea was that I had to throw the ball as fast as I could,” Malik said.
“God willing, if I have to run 155 km/h, I’ll do it someday. But for now, all I want to do is eat well.”
Import of Gujarat from New Zealand Lockie Ferguson surpassed the fastest delivery with 153.9kph this year so far.
of Australia Shaun Tait threw the IPL’s fastest ball at 157 km/h in 2011.
Malik was selected by Hyderabad last season to replace Covid for T. Natarajan.
His raw pace in just three games led the Indian team to keep him in the United Arab Emirates after IPL as a pitcher for the T20 World Cup.
Hyderabad, the 2016 champion, kept him for $523,000 ahead of this season’s auction, and the bowler repaid them with 15 batting over eight games.
“Umran Malik’s rise and rise is the story of this IPL,” the former India opener tweeted Wasim Jaffer.
Malik is mentored by former Indian fast pitcher Irfan Pathan in the state of Kashmir and is now under the tutelage of South Africa. Dale SteynHyderabad bowling coach.
“Umran grew in confidence as the tournament progressed. He was exceptionally good at bowling tonight,” Hyderabad’s coach said. Tom Moody.
“What makes Umran most satisfied is that he constantly wants to learn and improve.”
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Kashmir’s tough area has produced interesting talent in the IPL including Malik’s teammate Hyderabad Abdul Samadan attacking hitter.
Off-spinner Parvez Rasool became the first Jammu and Kashmir player to be awarded an IPL contract in 2013.
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