The Indian Premier League (IPL) has produced several home-grown talents for Team India. Jasprit Bumrah, hardik pandya, Yashasvi JaiswalIPL has a huge role in taking Indian cricket to new heights. One such talented cricketer who gained fame through IPL is fast bowler Umran MalikThis fast bowler from Jammu and Kashmir, who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad, surprised everyone by troubling the batsmen with his fast pace in IPL 2022. His performance also got him a chance to make his debut in Team India against Ireland in June 2022.
However, the 24-year-old pacer proved to be quite expensive indeed as many batsmen found multiple ways to score runs against him. This resulted in Umran losing his charm and featuring in only eight matches in IPL 2023, followed by just one match in 2024.
Umran had recently revealed that he would not be able to participate in the Buchi League. Baboo Players faced problems due to dengue during the tournament in Tamil Nadu.
“I would have loved to play in the tournament, but I am currently recovering from dengue,” Umran said. Indian Express As you are saying.
Umran, who worked with the former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan During the Ranji Trophy, he said that his form had declined due to fewer domestic matches.
Umran said, “I was all set that season, but the weather didn’t help. Then I was really looking forward to the IPL because I had achieved a lot in the months leading up to the IPL. Unfortunately that too didn’t go the way I wanted it to. But it also gave me time in practice sessions to work on the things I wanted to do. I have definitely become a better bowler if you ask me. After the IPL, I injured my hamstring and just as I recovered, I got dengue.”
He said, “These days I am bowling a lot with the new ball because I believe swing can make a huge difference to my pace. I want to learn a few things, especially how to make a plan and implement it. If you have this, you will be better prepared to face challenges. When I am bowling in a match, it is not about me or what I do. I have to fit into the bowling group and their plans and support them.”
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