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 over for 14 runs, the pacer bounced back in the second match to help India win by four runs and clinch the series. Hardik, who is captaining India for the first time, also reflected on the series win and praised Player of the match Deepak Hooda who scored a century in the second T20I.

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Paras Mhambrey's 'mentally challenged' take on Umran Malik's terrible India fall: 'He came through IPL. That's 24 balls'
4 months, 1 week ago

Paras Mhambrey's 'mentally challenged' take on Umran Malik's terrible India fall: 'He came through IPL. That's 24 balls'

Hindustan Times  

Umran Malik has faded and how? Nonetheless, Umran had his moments, his 151 kph rocket breaking Bangladesh batter Najmul Shanto's stumps into two and another 150 kph scorcher sending one of the bails flying way past the 30 yard circle. He last played for India in July 2023, more than a year ago, and even his IPL performances have dipped …

Hardik Pandya's unique 'cold' celebration returns after picking 2 wickets in an over; how India all-rounder reacted
5 months, 1 week ago

Hardik Pandya's unique 'cold' celebration returns after picking 2 wickets in an over; how India all-rounder reacted

Hindustan Times  

Ravi Bishnoi may have emerged as the star for India following their win over Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20I, it was Hardik Pandya really who triggered the turning point. With Sri Lanka going at a decent rate thanks to a couple of fifty-run partnerships, Hardik dismissed both set batters – Kaminu Mendis and half-centurion Kusal Perera to tilt the …

Hardik Pandya buries IPL hate, converts boos into monstrous batting pyrotechnics en route to rediscovering his mojo
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hardik Pandya buries IPL hate, converts boos into monstrous batting pyrotechnics en route to rediscovering his mojo

Hindustan Times  

Until Saturday, Hardik Pandya had only three Twenty20 International half-centuries. India's Hardik Pandya celebrates his half century on the last ball of India's turn during the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2024 Super Eight cricket match between India and Bangladesh In T20s, more than any other format, individual milestones have ceased to hold the same significance as in the past. …

'Let's put a stop to 'Hardik Pandya made a decision'': Kieron Pollard's razor-sharp reply to criticism after MI loss
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Let's put a stop to 'Hardik Pandya made a decision'': Kieron Pollard's razor-sharp reply to criticism after MI loss

Hindustan Times  

All eyes were on Hardik Pandya on Sunday night as he kicked off his Mumbai Indians stint as a captain, having replaced Rohit Sharma in the role last December. While a winning start to MI's season in IPL 2024 could have seen experts overlook the errors, the defeat by six runs against 2022 champions Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi …

Hardik Pandya's heroic attempt denied by Umesh Yadav, cuts short Sachin Tendulkar's celebration in last-over GT-MI drama
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hardik Pandya's heroic attempt denied by Umesh Yadav, cuts short Sachin Tendulkar's celebration in last-over GT-MI drama

Hindustan Times  

None would have guessed the script when Mumbai Indians were 48 runs away from victory from 36 balls with seven wickets in hand. But a nerveless Umesh Yadav denied him a memorable return to his old franchise as Gujarat prevailed in the thriller at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Umesh Yadav defended 19 runs in the last over against …

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 …

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 …

India should keep Umran Malik in the scheme of things for T20 World Cup, says Aakash Chopra
1 year, 1 month ago

India should keep Umran Malik in the scheme of things for T20 World Cup, says Aakash Chopra

India Today  

Former India batter Aakash Chopra has said that India should consider keeping express pacer Umran Malik in the scheme of things for the 2024 T20 World Cup. SA vs IND: Test Squad Details | ODI Squad Details | T20I Squad Details India will face South Africa in three T20Is, three ODIs and two Test matches. India recently defeated Australia 4-1 …

India tour of South Africa: Irfan Pathan slams exclusion of Umran Malik from SA tour
1 year, 1 month ago

India tour of South Africa: Irfan Pathan slams exclusion of Umran Malik from SA tour

India Today  

India announced their squads for the tour of South Africa on Thursday, 30 November. IND vs SA: T20I Squad Details Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan took to Twitter to vent out his frustration and criticised the decision of the selection committee - headed by former India pacer Ajit Agarkar. "I’m pretty sure the guy who was in the Indian team’s …

'For almost 70 minutes, Hardik was taking singles:' Sanjay Manjrekar lauds Pandya for innings against Pakistan
1 year, 4 months ago

'For almost 70 minutes, Hardik was taking singles:' Sanjay Manjrekar lauds Pandya for innings against Pakistan

India TV News  

Hardik Pandya's 138-run stand for the 5th wicket was the match-saving one for India when the team faced Pakistan in their first match of Asia Cup 2023. The Men in Blue were in deep trouble but the vice-captain Pandya's 87 and Ishan Kishan's 82 powered India to a competitive 266 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. "See the match that …

IND vs WI: I took my time and couldn’t capitalise during back-10, admits Hardik Pandya
1 year, 4 months ago

IND vs WI: I took my time and couldn’t capitalise during back-10, admits Hardik Pandya

The Hindu  

Indian captain Hardik Pandya admitted that his lack of rhythm and slow approach became a turning point as his team lost momentum during the back-10 overs of the fifth T20 International against West Indies, here on Sunday. The Indian team under Pandya lost its first bilateral series in the shortest format against the West Indies, but the skipper harped on …

Hardik Pandya is Not Dhoni: Indian Captain Called 'Selfish' For 'Spoiling' Tilak Verma's 50
1 year, 5 months ago

Hardik Pandya is Not Dhoni: Indian Captain Called 'Selfish' For 'Spoiling' Tilak Verma's 50

News 18  

Hardik Pandya created a Twitter storm when he smacked a winning six, denying his partner Tilak Varma a shot at his second T20I half-century against West Indies in Guyana. Even though India clinched victory with a seven-wicket triumph over the hosts in the ongoing T20I series’ third match, all eyes turned to Pandya as fans started drawing comparisons to none …

'When a guy gets you 3 wickets in an over...': Ex-India cricketers 'baffled', 'mind-blown' at Hardik's tactical botch
1 year, 5 months ago

'When a guy gets you 3 wickets in an over...': Ex-India cricketers 'baffled', 'mind-blown' at Hardik's tactical botch

Hindustan Times  

India have fallen 0-2 behind the West Indies in the ongoing T20I series with a 2-wicket defeat in Guyana on Sunday and Hardik Pandya is having to face the brunt of it. India's captain Hardik Pandya is bowled by West Indies' Alzarri Joseph. If Hardik's post-match comments has fetched in criticism in abundance, the all-rounder is now facing flak for …

WI v IND: Umran Malik box not ticked yet, says Aakash Chopra after India's 1st ODI triumph
1 year, 5 months ago

WI v IND: Umran Malik box not ticked yet, says Aakash Chopra after India's 1st ODI triumph

India Today  

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has questioned the use of Umran Malik by India in the recently-concluded first ODI against the West Indies in Barbados on Thursday. Umran Malik was picked in the XI for the series opener but the express pacer got only 3 overs to bowl after coming into the attack in the 13th over of the West …

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 …

IPL 2023: Umran Malik should be told at 150 kmph, the ball can disappear at 250 kmph, says Ravi Shastri
1 year, 7 months ago

IPL 2023: Umran Malik should be told at 150 kmph, the ball can disappear at 250 kmph, says Ravi Shastri

India Today  

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said that Umran Malik should come out of the mindset that pace is everything in bowling. Shastri said that if bowlers don’t focus on line and lengths, a delivery bowled at around 150 kmph can speed off to the boundary at 250 kmph. He should be also told that at 150, the ball can …

'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 …

‘This Indian bowling attack might struggle against top teams’: PAK star makes bold claim
1 year, 11 months ago

‘This Indian bowling attack might struggle against top teams’: PAK star makes bold claim

Hindustan Times  

The Indian bowling attack spearheaded by Mohammed Shami produced a top-notch show against New Zealand in the second ODI played at Raipur on Saturday. Mohammed Shami with Umran Malik Despite the clinical show, Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Kamran Akmal feels that the Indian bowling line-up will “struggle” good tracks. “This Indian bowling unit might struggle in conditions that are good for batting, …

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 …

IND vs SL 2nd ODI: Rahul, Kuldeep shine as India seals series with four-wicket win
1 year, 11 months ago

IND vs SL 2nd ODI: Rahul, Kuldeep shine as India seals series with four-wicket win

The Hindu  

The Eden Gardens did not witness a high-scoring game like Barsapara. Kuldeep Yadav bamboozled the Sri Lankan batters to help India bundle out Sri Lanka for 215 with more than 10 overs remaining in its essay. With no scoreboard pressure and the dew starting to play a part in the outfield, Rahul and Hardik played risk-free cricket to put India …

IND vs SL 1st ODI: Kohli’s century, Umran’s pace help India thrash Sri Lanka by 67 runs
1 year, 11 months ago

IND vs SL 1st ODI: Kohli’s century, Umran’s pace help India thrash Sri Lanka by 67 runs

The Hindu  

Virat Kohli’s 45th hundred in the 50-over format propelled India to a convincing 67-run victory in the first of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. Apart from Kohli, who scored his third ODI century in the city and second successive one at the venue, captain Rohit Sharma and his opening partner …

India vs Sri Lanka: Umran Malik bowls at 156kph, rewrites records once again
2 years ago

India vs Sri Lanka: Umran Malik bowls at 156kph, rewrites records once again

India Today  

India speedster Umran Malik rewrote the books once again bowling a 156kph thunderbolt against Sri Lanka in Guwahati. Umran and the India pacers dominated Lankan batting order in the flat track of Guwahati as India put themselves in a comfortable position halfway through the chase. India had earlier put on a massive 374-run target against the Sri Lankans, which they …

Sanjay Manjrekar doffs his hat to Umran Malik after 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka: Wicketless only once in 11 matches
2 years ago

Sanjay Manjrekar doffs his hat to Umran Malik after 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka: Wicketless only once in 11 matches

India Today  

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar praised India speedster Umran Malik after he picked three wickets vs Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI of the three-match series. Just once in his 11 white ball matches he has gone wicketless," Manjrekar said on Twitter after India's 67-run win against Sri Lanka. Speaking at the end of the match, Umran explained his role …

‘8/10 times, he’ll finish the game’: Jadeja hails India star with ‘special’ talent, advices BCCI to ‘use him as he is’
2 years ago

‘8/10 times, he’ll finish the game’: Jadeja hails India star with ‘special’ talent, advices BCCI to ‘use him as he is’

Hindustan Times  

Team India started the new year on an emphatic note as they secured a 2-1 win over Sri Lanka in the three-match T20I series. If we look back at some of the many positives, it will be Shivam Mavi's sensational India debut, Axar Patel perfectly filling in the shoes of Ravindra Jadeja, and Suryakumar Yadav's dominance with the bat. Axar …

'Skill is The Problem, Hasn't Learned How to Set Batters up': Former India Pacer Points Out What Ails Umran Malik
2 years ago

'Skill is The Problem, Hasn't Learned How to Set Batters up': Former India Pacer Points Out What Ails Umran Malik

News 18  

Umran Malik was fastracked into the national setup thanks to his ability to bowl consistently at a rapid pace. However, the 23-year-old hasn’t looked as threatening as his express pace promised and in fact, proved to be quite expensive bowling with an economy of 10.48 in eight T20Is while in ODIs it’s 6.41. In the absence of senior pacers including …

India vs Sri Lanka: Hardik Pandya needs to focus on his attitude, says Saba Karim ahead of 2nd T20I
2 years ago

India vs Sri Lanka: Hardik Pandya needs to focus on his attitude, says Saba Karim ahead of 2nd T20I

India Today  

Former India wicket-keeping batter Saba Karim has said that India’s T20I captain Hardik Pandya should focus on his attitude, saying that showing a lot of emotions as captain can make players fearful during the match. Speaking to India News, Karim said Pandya needs to focus on his attitude, adding that he must trust his players. Karim said he liked the …

IND vs SL, 1st T20I: Umran Malik shatters Jasprit Bumrah's record, scripts history by topping this list
2 years ago

IND vs SL, 1st T20I: Umran Malik shatters Jasprit Bumrah's record, scripts history by topping this list

India TV News  

India's young fast bowler Umran Malik created history in the first T20 match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Bumrah's record Before Umran, the record for bowling the fastest delivery for India was in Jasprit Bumrah's name. Shanaka's wicket In the first T20I just when the Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka was nearing his half-century, India skipper Hardik Pandya handed the …

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 …

Umran Malik gives blunt response on question about Shoaib Akhtar's fastest delivery record
2 years ago

Umran Malik gives blunt response on question about Shoaib Akhtar's fastest delivery record

Hindustan Times  

Team India's star pacer Umran Malik enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2022. Umran Malik; Shoaib Akhtar Umran is also a part of the T20I and ODI squads for the series against Sri Lanka, which begins on January 3. Due to his brilliant speeds, Umran is constantly compared with one of Pakistan's fastest bowlers, former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar. Naturally, Umran is …

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 …

IND vs BAN, 1st ODI: Mohammed Shami ruled out of series, Umran Malik replaces him
2 years, 1 month ago

IND vs BAN, 1st ODI: Mohammed Shami ruled out of series, Umran Malik replaces him

India TV News  

IND vs BAN, 1st ODI: After the recently concluded ODI series against New Zealand, it is now time for India to take on Bangladesh in their home condition. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has named Umran Malik as Mohammed Shami's replacement. Umran Malik was an ensemble part of India's squad when they were in New Zealand for …

India vs New Zealand: Arshdeep Singh reveals how bowling alongside Umran Malik has benefitted him
2 years, 1 month ago

India vs New Zealand: Arshdeep Singh reveals how bowling alongside Umran Malik has benefitted him

Firstpost  

Team India young pacer Arshdeep Singh has revealed that bowling in tandem with speedster Umran Malik has made things easy for him and the duo share a friendly relationship on and off the field. Notably, Arshdeep and Umran made their ODI debuts recently in the first ODI against New Zealand at Auckland. The 23-year-old Indian pacer had dropped an important …

'You can either have pace or control': Zaheer, Agarkar deliver verdict on Umran Malik's ODI debut as NZ beat India
2 years, 1 month ago

'You can either have pace or control': Zaheer, Agarkar deliver verdict on Umran Malik's ODI debut as NZ beat India

Hindustan Times  

On Friday, pace sensation Umran Malik made his much-anticipated ODI debut as India took on New Zealand in the first match of the three-match series in Auckland and returned figures of 2/66. Umran Malik and Rishabh Pant celebrate the wicket of New Zealand's Devon Conway The square boundaries at Eden Park though allowed Kane Williamson and Tom Latham to play …

Watch: Umran Malik rattles New Zealand with 150 km/h thunderbolts, dismisses Conway and Mitchell on ODI debut
2 years, 1 month ago

Watch: Umran Malik rattles New Zealand with 150 km/h thunderbolts, dismisses Conway and Mitchell on ODI debut

Hindustan Times  

Umran Malik was expected to don the Indian jersey in the T20I series itself in the New Zealand tour. And he repaid the faith by not just unsettling the New Zealand batters with his 150 kmph thunderbolts, but also by picking two wickets - of Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell. Umran Malik reacts after dismissing Devon Conway Umran was brought …

New Zealand vs India: Fiery Umran Malik gets maiden ODI wicket, dismisses Devon Conway with raw pace in Auckland
2 years, 1 month ago

New Zealand vs India: Fiery Umran Malik gets maiden ODI wicket, dismisses Devon Conway with raw pace in Auckland

India Today  

Umran Malik came up with his trademark punching the air celebration as he did not have to wait long for his first ODI wicket on his debut in the 50-over format of the game. The Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler dismissed New Zealand's Devon Conway in the first of a 3-match ODI series in Auckland on Friday, November 25. New …

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 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 …

IND vs PAK: Hardik Pandya comes full circle - stars with bat and ball four years after injury against same opponent, in same tournament, at same venue
2 years, 4 months ago

IND vs PAK: Hardik Pandya comes full circle - stars with bat and ball four years after injury against same opponent, in same tournament, at same venue

The Hindu  

Hardik Pandya came full circle in the Asia Cup 2022 match against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Hardik briefly brought back memories of the third ODI against England at Old Trafford last month, when his perseverance with the short ball saw him skittle England with figures of four for 24 and handed India the series 2-1 …

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 regaining bowling rhythm was key for India
2 years, 5 months ago

Hardik Pandya regaining bowling rhythm was key for India

Hindustan Times  

Even if Hardik Pandya hadn’t struck a swashbuckling 71 off 55 balls in the third ODI on Sunday and a 33-ball 51 in the first T20I on July 7, his contribution to India’s ODI and T20I series wins on the just-ended tour of England would have been no less significant. It’s perhaps coincidental that Pandya also starred with the bat …

Watch: Umran Malik holds nerves in thrilling last over vs Ireland
2 years, 6 months ago

Watch: Umran Malik holds nerves in thrilling last over vs Ireland

Firstpost  

A relatively young Indian attack held their nerve as they clinched the second T20I match in Ireland by 4 runs and bagged the series 2-0. After his impressive half-century in the first game, Harry Tector smashed 39 off 28 balls and George Dockrell creamed 34 off 16 balls, but the hosts fell short by 4 runs in the final over. …

India vs Ireland: Twitter thrilled as Umran Malik makes Team India debut
2 years, 6 months ago

India vs Ireland: Twitter thrilled as Umran Malik makes Team India debut

Firstpost  

Hardik Pandya, in his first match as India captain, won the toss and elected to bowl first. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was brilliant with the new ball as India took 3 wickets in the powerplay to peg Ireland back. After forcing people to sit up and take note of his pace, skills and wicket-taking abilities, Umran Malik got his India cap ahead …

IND vs IRE, 2nd T20I: India expects young stars to shine in gloomy Irish weather
2 years, 6 months ago

IND vs IRE, 2nd T20I: India expects young stars to shine in gloomy Irish weather

The Hindu  

India will be hoping for clear weather and improved performances from rookies like Umran Malik when it clashes with Ireland in the second and final T20, here on Tuesday. With a full strength squad to be played in the T20s against England next month, the final match against Ireland presents another opportunity to the younger players to show what they …

'When I got selected for India, Dale sir was with me...': Umran Malik reveals what Steyn told him after India call-up
2 years, 7 months ago

'When I got selected for India, Dale sir was with me...': Umran Malik reveals what Steyn told him after India call-up

Hindustan Times  

The 2022 Indian Premier League saw an emergence of a number of talented youngsters. Umran Malik, the 22-year-old speedster from Sunrisers Hyderabad, took the IPL by storm with his incredible pace throughout the season; he ended with 22 wickets to his name, finishing third in the Purple Cap list. Dale Steyn; Umran Malik The speedster began his training session with …

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 …

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