Umran Malik is an Indian cricketer. He is a fast bowler.
Wiki/Biography
Umran Malik was born on Monday, November 22, 1999 in Jammu and Kashmir (age 23; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Scorpio. A 10th class dropout, he started playing cricket at the age of 17 with the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council in Srinagar. He was discovered by the academy’s head coach Randhir Singh Minhas (nicknamed “Rajan Sir” by his students). In his early years he had a casual approach to the sport. Until Randall scolded him and told him to focus on the game. Soon, he started playing U-19 cricket and after playing a few domestic matches, he represented Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on October 3, 2021.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father ran a fruit shop in Jammu. He has two sisters.
Profession
He first started playing professional cricket in 2017, when he represented Jammu and Kashmir at the U-19 level. Unfortunately, he was unable to make the XI at the time.His coach expressed regret
“They didn’t give him a longer rope. So, he was disappointed, but the challenge for us was making sure he didn’t lose the plot.”
One day, while practicing at the tennis courts, he caught the attention of then Assam coach and former India wicketkeeper Ajay Ratela, who was impressed by his bowling. He asked team officials and coaches why he was not playing at the domestic level. Randall didn’t answer. But soon he was included in the Jammu and Kashmir squad for the Syed Mushtaq Trophy T20 match against Railways on January 18, 2021.
Umran Malik poses with J&K team before first T20 match
Parvez Rasool is the captain of his team. After winning the toss, he elected to bowl first on the green wicket at the Aroor Cricket Ground (Bengaluru). Railways started well, losing a wicket and scoring 104 runs. In the 14th over, Umran dismissed captain Karn Sharma cleanly. Three balls later, he grabbed his second wicket in the form of Mrunal Devdar. A few overs later, he took another wicket in the 16th over. Thus, in his four overs, he completed his innings with 24 runs for three wickets at an economy of six runs per over. After the game, Parvez Rasool, who has played two international matches for India, said:
“He’s a really good talent with the potential to go far. In the Nets, he would regularly hit hitters on the helmet. He will definitely improve further as time goes on.”
When Umran came into this game, Irfan Pathan was the mentor of his team. His coach Randall said,
“Irrfan was a top fast bowler and he saw the potential in Umran and they started mentoring young cricketers which boosted his confidence.”
Pathan was the first to start developing this talent at the next level. He and the team’s head coach Milap Mewada want to give him maximum time to prepare for the upcoming games. But amid protests in Kashmir against the imposition of Article 370 in the region, the state was plunged into curfew. As a result, the entire training camp was suspended pending further orders and players were sent back to their homes. JKCA CEO Syed Ashiq Bukhari then took charge of leading the players to the training camp. He directed the district police to personally visit each player’s home and bring them safely to the camp. A few months after arriving in the camp, Umran played his first 50-over Group A match against Bangladesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy match at the Videocon Academy Stadium in Kolkata on February 22, 2021 . He failed to bowl as expected, conceding 98 runs in ten overs with an economy rate of 9.8. Despite this, he managed to grab a wicket. Jammu lost the match by 82 runs. Soon after being selected as a net bowler in IPL 2021, he was seen troubling their star batsman David Warner with his raw pace, Pathan later said,
“He’s still improving and he still needs to play a lot of domestic cricket to get better. But he’s a real talent and has potential.”
Irfan Pathan and team coach Milap Mewada
He then played his first IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Dubai International Stadium in the United Arab Emirates. He was picked ahead of the injured Sandeep Sharma. His team scored 115 runs after batting first. In response, Kolkata finished 11th with one for one when Umar bowled his first match in the Indian Premier League. He troubled batsmen Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana with bouncers and bowled at an average speed of over 145 kmph. However, he scored nine points in that game. Then in the second round, he was more efficient, and as a result, he scored 27 points in four rounds. Although he could not take any wickets, he impressed everyone with his pace and accuracy.
Former Zimbabwe cricket commentator Pommie Mbangwa said,
“Where has this guy gone?”
Well-known commentator Harsha Bhogle tweeted:
“It’s great to see a youngster like Umran Malik who has serious pace.”
Former India bowler Vinay Kumar said,
“It’s great to see a youngster bowling at such a pace. His future looks very bright.”
Even former India Test cricketer and current commentator Akash Chopra tweeted:
“Umran Malik…has had an impressive first-round performance and has already bowled the fastest ball for an Indian in IPL 2021.”
international debut
He made his T20I debut on 26 June 2022 against Ireland at the Village Ground. He made his ODI debut on 25 November 2022 against New Zealand at Eden Park.
main record
- Fastest delivery speed by an Indian in IPL history (152.95 km/h).
- The only Indian to exceed 151 kmph twice in a single match in IPL.
- After Parvez Rasoul, Rasik Salam and Abdul Samad, Jammu and Kashmir is the fourth cricketer to play in the IPL.
- The third player to reach a speed of 151 km/h in IPL 2021 after Lockie Ferguson and Anrich Nortje.
Facts/Trivia
- He wears the jersey number “24” in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Umran Malik’s jersey number
- On October 3, 2021, Umran played his first IPL match, at a speed of over 150 km/h, and the team captain and star batsman Kane Williamson said:
“He’s a special talent. I think one of the silver linings of where we are at the moment is certainly not one but we’ve been able to reveal a no. The amount of young players, as we said, the talent in India is certainly one of a kind Means. There’s a lot of young guys out there who are going to get some experience and it’s going to be a lot better for their careers and yeah, it’s a special and great thing for Umlan to be able to play tonight. Said it was an excellent opportunity.”
Omar in IPL match
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