Umran Malik given fast bowling contract with an eye on Australia
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Umran Malik given fast bowling contract with an eye on Australia

Hindustan Times  

What would it take for Umran Malik to bounce out Travis Head when the World Test Championship’s current table-toppers face-off in the five-Test series in Australia starting at the year end? Recently handed a fast-bowling contract, Malik could get the first taste of Australian conditions in the yet-to-be-announced shadow tour that will precede the Border-Gavaskar Trophy contest scheduled to get underway in December. With that plan, selectors advised the Jammu and Kashmir team set-up to offer Malik reasonable game time in this Ranji season so that he got accustomed to bowling longer spells. They will receive insurance benefits and get access to NCA training facilities like contracted players,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah recently told HT.

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Fully fit Umran Malik eager to help KKR win their 2nd consecutive IPL trophy
1 month, 1 week ago

Fully fit Umran Malik eager to help KKR win their 2nd consecutive IPL trophy

India Today  

India fast bowler Umran Malik is elated to join Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2025. Notably, Malik was bought for his base price of INR 75 lakh in the IPL 2025 mega auction by KKR after being released by Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the bidding event. After the last two below-par seasons, Malik is eager to …

Umran, Mayank and India’s long wait for the fast men
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Umran, Mayank and India’s long wait for the fast men

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Fast bowling isn’t easy business. Mayank Yadav burst onto the scene in the 2024 IPL season and played just four matches before his body broke down From Wes Hall to Jeff Thomson, from Shoaib Akhtar to Brett Lee — there have been fast bowlers who, over the years, have enthralled with their high-adrenalin approach. Umran hasn’t played since March …

IND vs AFG: Umran Malik is not even getting selected for India A, Aakash Chopra concerned over pacer's future
1 year ago

IND vs AFG: Umran Malik is not even getting selected for India A, Aakash Chopra concerned over pacer's future

India Today  

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra is concerned over Umran Malik's future. He doesn't even get selected for India A," Chopra said on his YouTube channel. Umran Malik last played for India in the tour of West Indies where he did not enjoy a good outing. Umran Malik rose sensationally in the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League where he …

IND vs AFG: Umran Malik is not even getting selected for India A, Aakash Chopra concerned over pacer's future
1 year ago

IND vs AFG: Umran Malik is not even getting selected for India A, Aakash Chopra concerned over pacer's future

India Today  

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra is concerned over Umran Malik's future. He doesn't even get selected for India A," Chopra said on his YouTube channel. Umran Malik last played for India in the tour of West Indies where he did not enjoy a good outing. Umran Malik rose sensationally in the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League where he …

Irfan Pathan challenges Sehwag's explosive verdict on Umran Malik, namedrops Rinku Singh among best finishers in IPL
1 year, 7 months ago

Irfan Pathan challenges Sehwag's explosive verdict on Umran Malik, namedrops Rinku Singh among best finishers in IPL

Hindustan Times  

Will the real Umran Malik please stand up? Irfan Pathan challenged Sehwag's explosive verdict on Umran Malik and the ex-India star also praised Rinku Singh "League's fastest bowler sitting out baffles me. Umran Malik wasn’t handled well by his team," is how former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan reflected on Umran's ouster from the SRH playing XI for their home game …

'He is a superstar in the making': Brett Lee backs Umran Malik for India Test debut; shares special advice for Bumrah
1 year, 9 months ago

'He is a superstar in the making': Brett Lee backs Umran Malik for India Test debut; shares special advice for Bumrah

Hindustan Times  

Umran Malik left fans on the edge of the seat with his raw pace that left batters anxious and experts of the game excited during the last IPL season. And although he failed to crack into the T20 World Cup side, Australia pace legend Brett Lee feels Umran should be fast-tracked into the Jasprit Bumrah-less Test attack in the next …

Umran Malik is superstar in making: Brett Lee wants young pacer to make Test debut for India
1 year, 9 months ago

Umran Malik is superstar in making: Brett Lee wants young pacer to make Test debut for India

India Today  

Former Australia pacer Brett Lee reckons that young speedster Umran Malik is good enough to be fast-tracked into India's Test squad for the next WTC cycle in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. The J&K pacer impressed in his first season with his quick pace, and last year he proved his wicket-taking abilities by finishing as the fourth leading wicket-taker in …

Watch: Umran Malik's 150 km/h thunder sends bail flying way past 30-yard circle, dismisses Bracewell in 3rd T20I
1 year, 11 months ago

Watch: Umran Malik's 150 km/h thunder sends bail flying way past 30-yard circle, dismisses Bracewell in 3rd T20I

Hindustan Times  

Umran Malik is box office. Umran Malik cleaned up Michael Bracewell He did it again in the series-deciding third T20I against New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Umran Malik, who holds the record for bowling the fastest delivery by an Indian pacer, cleaned up New Zealand all-rounder Michael Bracewell in the third ball of the fifth over …

Very important for India to accommodate Umran Malik in the playing XI: Kamran Akmal
1 year, 11 months ago

Very important for India to accommodate Umran Malik in the playing XI: Kamran Akmal

India Today  

Veteran wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has suggested that India should look to accommodate Umran Malik in their playing eleven. It is very important for India to accommodate Umran Malik in the playing XI," said Akmal. Akmal also went on to suggest that the Indian bowling lineup will look very strong once Jasprit Bumrah returns to the fold. The bowling lineup will …

Umran Malik gives gem of a response to Sunil Gavaskar's 'After Sachin Tendulkar, I'm most excited to see him' praise
2 years ago

Umran Malik gives gem of a response to Sunil Gavaskar's 'After Sachin Tendulkar, I'm most excited to see him' praise

Hindustan Times  

India fast bowler Umran Malik has caught the attention of cricket fans and legends world-wide with his raw, exciting, dripping pace. Umran's maiden ODI wicket for India, of New Zealand's Devon Conway was an instant eye-catcher in November and the way he set up Bangladesh batter Najmul Hasan Shanto, destroying his off-stump and sending it cartwheeling with a 151 kph …

Watch: Umran Malik's 151 km/h rocket destroys Bangladesh batter's off stump, video leaves Twitter awestruck
2 years, 1 month ago

Watch: Umran Malik's 151 km/h rocket destroys Bangladesh batter's off stump, video leaves Twitter awestruck

Hindustan Times  

Pace, aggression, hostility, and accuracy were on full display as Umran Malik put on an exhibition of express fast-bowling in the second ODI against Bangladesh. The tearaway right-arm pacer, easily the fastest Indian pacer going around, gave a nightmarish time to Shakib Al Hasan, one of the best all-rounders of the world for quite some time now, in his first …

153.1 kmph: Umran Malik rattles New Zealand with lightning speed on ODI debut
2 years, 1 month ago

153.1 kmph: Umran Malik rattles New Zealand with lightning speed on ODI debut

India Today  

Umran Malik breathed fire on debut when India locked horns with New Zealand in the first of the three ODIs on Friday, November 25 at the Eden Park in Auckland. Malik didn’t get a chance to play in the three-match T20I series and the Indian team management had to face a lot of criticism for benching him. However, Malik played …

‘If he wants to grab the spot consistently’: Umran Malik receives words of advice from legendary pacer ahead of NZ T20s
2 years, 1 month ago

‘If he wants to grab the spot consistently’: Umran Malik receives words of advice from legendary pacer ahead of NZ T20s

Hindustan Times  

After a disappointing end to their T20 World Cup campaign, Team India would look to start afresh against New Zealand, where they are scheduled to play a full-fledged limited-over series, starting from Friday. The bowling attack for India mostly remains the same with Jammu and Kashmir speedster Umran Malik finding a spot in the squad. Despite the hammering, Malik has …

Umran Malik’s Australia tour delayed due to visa issues, to play in J&K’s first Syed Mushtaq match
2 years, 2 months ago

Umran Malik’s Australia tour delayed due to visa issues, to play in J&K’s first Syed Mushtaq match

The Hindu  

Umran Malik was scheduled to join the Indian team in Perth last week as a net bowler for the T20 World Cup, but with some delay in his visa process, the speedster has now been allowed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India to join the Jammu and Kashmir team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. “Due to …

Umran Malik not part of India's T20 World Cup squad for Australia is a big surprise: Brett Lee
2 years, 3 months ago

Umran Malik not part of India's T20 World Cup squad for Australia is a big surprise: Brett Lee

India Today  

Legendary Australian fast bowler Brett Lee said India's decision to not consider Umran Malik for the T20 World Cup in Australian conditions did surprise him, saying he would have loved to see the Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler unleashed on pace-rich and bouncy pitches Down Under. Brett Lee, speaking to India Today, said Umran Malik's non-selection and Cameron Green's absence …

EXCLUSIVE | Batters aren't scared, pace can't guarantee place in team: Veteran Chandu Borde on Umran Malik
2 years, 4 months ago

EXCLUSIVE | Batters aren't scared, pace can't guarantee place in team: Veteran Chandu Borde on Umran Malik

India TV News  

Highlights Umran Malik has had a wild ride in recent months. Umran Malik has got speed, but batters these days are protected from head to toe: Chandu Borde Umran Malik has been a curious case for Indian cricket in a recent while. From rising through the ranks to get in the national team following IPL to being dropped from the …

Hardik Pandya explains why Umran Malik bowled the final over against Ireland in second T20I
2 years, 6 months ago

Hardik Pandya explains why Umran Malik bowled the final over against Ireland in second T20I

Firstpost  

India’s stand-in captain Hardik Pandya said he backed Umran Malik to do the job as the cricketer possesses tearaway pace. India’s stand-in captain Hardik Pandya explained the reason behind giving Umran Malik the ball in the final over of the match in the second T20I against Ireland at The Village. After a disappointing international debut where Umran only bowled one …

'Would be unfair...': Former India star on why Umran Malik won't make debut in second T20I against South Africa
2 years, 6 months ago

'Would be unfair...': Former India star on why Umran Malik won't make debut in second T20I against South Africa

Hindustan Times  

All eyes have been on Umran Malik in the Indian camp for the five-match T20I series against South Africa, except when they played the first game of the series. Umran Malik had turned heads with his sheer pace in the IPL Head coach Rahul Dravid had said that it is not possible to give everyone a chance in the playing …

Umran Malik full of steam during India nets but concerns remain ahead of 1st T20I vs South Africa
2 years, 7 months ago

Umran Malik full of steam during India nets but concerns remain ahead of 1st T20I vs South Africa

Hindustan Times  

Umran Malik falls a couple of inches short of the definition of a tall fast bowler but his athlete-like physique makes up for it. With a neatly trimmed military-like hairdo and a sleeveless vest that kept his chiselled arms in full view, Umran was unmissable in India's first practice session ahead of the South Africa series. Umran Malik bowling in …

Brett Lee compares India's Umran Malik to legendary Pakistan pacer
2 years, 7 months ago

Brett Lee compares India's Umran Malik to legendary Pakistan pacer

Hindustan Times  

Pace sensation Umran Malik recently got his maiden India call-up for India's upcoming T20 series against South Africa. IPL 2022 Full Coverage Umran Malik of the Sunrisers Hyderabad celebrates the wicket of Hardik Pandya Umran, who had a splendid competition with 22 wickets at an average of 20.18 in 14 games, earned plaudits for his sheer speed. The lightning-quick bowler …

Umran Malik: I am definitely ready to play for India
2 years, 8 months ago

Umran Malik: I am definitely ready to play for India

The Hindu  

Umran Malik has impressed the cricketing fraternity with his pace and consistency in this edition of the Indian Premier League, with several former cricketers batting for his inclusion in the Indian team. While the 22-year-old fast bowler from Jammu, who has made it a habit of clocking 150kmph consistently, does not want to think too much about the road ahead, …

'He picked close to 50 wickets for India A': MSK Prasad cites star bowler's example to suggest Umran Malik's future plan
2 years, 8 months ago

'He picked close to 50 wickets for India A': MSK Prasad cites star bowler's example to suggest Umran Malik's future plan

Hindustan Times  

Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Umran Malik has taken the 2022 Indian Premier League by storm with his electrifying pace. Follow IPL 2022 Coverage Umran Malik India will participate in the T20 World Cup which is scheduled to take place in October-November in Australia later this year, and many also believe that Umran's pace will help the side on the surfaces Down …

Umran Malik should be part of Indian team for T20 World Cup - Harbhajan
2 years, 8 months ago

Umran Malik should be part of Indian team for T20 World Cup - Harbhajan

The Hindu  

Umran Malik has impressed the cricket fraternity with his searing pace in this edition of the Indian Premier League. Former India international Harbhajan Singh believes that Umran should be drafted into the Indian team ahead of the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in Australia in October-November, 2022. So I think, it is a great great thing and he …

Umran Malik bowls fastest ball of IPL 2022, clocks 157 kmph vs Delhi Capitals
2 years, 8 months ago

Umran Malik bowls fastest ball of IPL 2022, clocks 157 kmph vs Delhi Capitals

The Hindu  

Umran Malik bowled the fastest delivery of IPL 2022 when he clocked 157 kph in the 20th over against the Delhi Capitals in Mumbai on Thursday. The SRH speedster had bagged his maiden IPL five-for in the match against Gujarat Titans at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Malik's spell of 4-0-25-5 - the best of IPL 2022 so far - …

Coach asked Umran to stop bowling; Didn't want batters to get hurt: Malik's first coach, Manhas
2 years, 8 months ago

Coach asked Umran to stop bowling; Didn't want batters to get hurt: Malik's first coach, Manhas

India TV News  

It was business as usual for coach Randhir Singh Manhas during a winter day in 2017 when a 17-year-old boy walked up to him during a net session at the Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu's Nawabad Area. "Sir, kya aap mujhe ball daalne dengey?," Manhas remembered the short and stout boy's request while senior state team batter Jatin Wadhawan was …

Pace, Temperament & Adaptability: Umran Malik Hitting Right Chords in IPL 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Pace, Temperament & Adaptability: Umran Malik Hitting Right Chords in IPL 2022

The Quint  

The youngster hasn't bowled any overs in the powerplay after Buttler's assault against him in their opening game. Malik also agrees to this as he said during the post-match presentation after the game against Punjab that his job in the team is 'to frighten the batters with pace.' After the game against Punjab, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was asked how having a …

'Facing Umran in nets is a nightmare. I've got my chest guard to not get hurt'
2 years, 8 months ago

'Facing Umran in nets is a nightmare. I've got my chest guard to not get hurt'

Hindustan Times  

He's been bowling thunderbolts since his IPL debut and Umran Malik on Sunday served up another brilliant display of pace bowling against Punjab Kings at the DY Patil Sports Academy. Umran Malik of Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2022, GT vs CSK Live Score It all started with Umran removing Odean Smith on the second delivery of the last over. Umran was …

Umran Malik's role in IPL 2022 is to run in and express himself: Moody
2 years, 8 months ago

Umran Malik's role in IPL 2022 is to run in and express himself: Moody

The Hindu  

Sunrisers Hyderabad speedster Umran Malik has been the talk of the town for his lightening fast deliveries and head coach Tom Moody said the young Jammu and Kashmir player has been given the license "to run in and express himself" with the ball. And his role is to run in and express himself and be himself," the coach said at …

Umran Malik, the fastest and the fiercest pacer of IPL 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Umran Malik, the fastest and the fiercest pacer of IPL 2022

India Today  

Fast bowler Umran Malik has been generating serious pace during the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League. Malik breathing fire In fact, the Srinagar-born Malik has bowled the five fastest deliveries in the ongoing edition of the cash-rich T20 tournament. After the match between Gujarat Titans and the Sunrisers on Monday, April 11, the top five fastest deliveries registered …

Umran Malik from Jammu clocks 150 kph on IPL debut
3 years, 3 months ago

Umran Malik from Jammu clocks 150 kph on IPL debut

The Hindu  

When Umran Malik travelled to the United Arab Emirates with the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad in the first week of September, little did he know that he would soon make his Indian Premier League debut. @SunRisers Captain Kane Williamson termed him as "special" #VIVOIPL | #KKRvSRHpic.twitter.com/pKpajQzLwU — IndianPremierLeague October 3, 2021 Even though he remained wicket-less, Malik made life difficult for …

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