Mighty impressed with tempo sensation Umran Malik, who despatched down the IPL’s quickest supply in opposition to his franchise, India captain Virat Kohli stated the Jammu and Kashmir teen’s development must be monitored to make sure his potential is maximised.
The 21-year-old from Jammu has received everybody excited together with his uncooked tempo and clocked 152.95 kph throughout the sport in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore right here on Wednesday. Kohli was paying consideration and was fairly excited by what he noticed.“This tournament throws up talent every year, good to see a guy bowling at 150 clicks. It is important to understand the progress of individuals from hereon,” Kohli stated within the post-match presentation after his workforce misplaced the sport by 4 runs.
Umran Malik of Sunrisers Hyderabad celebrates the wicket of KS Bharat of Royal Challengers Bangalore throughout match 52 of the IPL between the RCB and the SRH on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. (Photo by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL)
“The pool of fast bowlers being strong is always a good sign for Indian cricket and whenever you see talent like this, you are going to have your eyes on them and make sure you maximise their potential which is already being seen at the IPL level,” he added.
Umran’s IPL debut was in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders and he clocked 151.03 kmph, which was at the moment the quickest supply by an Indian this season. His 152.95 kmph zinger final night time made him the quickest of the IPL, surpassing Lockie Ferguson (152.75 kmph).
SRH skipper Kane Williamson counted him as one of many positives of a largely disappointing season for his workforce.
“Umran certainly is special. We’ve seen him in the nets for a couple of seasons. Special opportunity for him and it’s not surprising to see him come and do well. (He has) Been a really valuable addition to the side,” stated Williamson.
“I try and keep it really simple with him but he’s got a lot of mates in the team and they share the message and he takes the game on,” he added.
The teen has risen via the ranks regardless of humble beginnings. His father owns a small fruit store in Jammu’s Gujjar Nagar space.
On his T20 debut, he picked up 3/24 in opposition to Railways which included the wicket of former India participant Karn Sharma, who was crushed for sheer tempo.
