Former Indian captain and batting veteran Sunil Gavaskar has appreciated Jammu and Kashmir’s 22-year-old pacer Umran Malik, who’s taking part in for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2022. He additionally mentioned that the younger pacer ought to get a name to Indian crew for his or her remaining Check, which is to be performed in England in July this yr.
Gavaskar opined that the pacer also needs to get a spot within the crew for the limited-overs sequence, which is to be performed in England solely. Srinagar-born younger seamer has impressed and amazed everybody together with his fiery tempo and claimed 21 wickets to his title in 13 matches in IPL 2022.
His accuracy has impressed me essentially the most: Sunil Gavaskar
Throughout the launch and retention course of for IPL 2022 earlier than the mega public sale, Umran was retained by SRH. “Umran Malik has been very, very spectacular together with his pace however greater than his pace, it’s his accuracy that’s impressed me essentially the most,” Gavaskar mentioned on Star Sports activities’ present ‘Cricket Stay’, praising the teen’s tempo and accuracy.
“A number of guys who bowl at that pace are likely to spray the ball round however Umran bowls only a few large deliveries. If he can management the wides down the leg facet, he will probably be an amazing bowler as a result of that may imply he’ll be attacking the stumps on a regular basis, and together with his tempo, it’s not straightforward to hit straight,” he added.
“If he bowls wicket-to-wicket, he will probably be just about an unplayable bowler, He’s going to play for India,” he predicted and went on to say “He must be in that Indian squad for the one-off Check and the ODI sequence towards England,” he added.
India is scheduled to play the rescheduled Check towards England which was postponed final yr as a consequence of Covid-19 circumstances within the Indian camp. The match will start on July 1 this yr. India is main the sequence with a score-line of 2-1.
