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Umran Malik may get a chance in the Indian T20 team against South Africa and Ireland

Sudev Haldar
2 years ago

New Delhi, Pretr. With the Indian team playing five T20 Internationals against South Africa and two against Ireland in June, pace bowling sensation Umran Malik will be under the watch of the selection committee and there is a good chance that he may get a chance in the national team.

India will play a five-match home series against South Africa on June 9, 12, 14, 17, 20. After this, the team has to play two T20 matches on 26 June and 28 June in Malahide, Ireland. India’s main team will be in England during the Ireland tour, where top players will prepare for the decider of the five-Test series against England starting in early July. In such a situation, new players will get a chance against South Africa and Ireland.

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Umran was a net bowler during India’s last T20 World Cup campaign in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The BCCI is keen to build a large pool of fast bowlers for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be held in Australia. And if all goes well and he stays fit for the next two months, Umran’s pace will help him find a place in the team. high probability of. Key bowlers include Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Harshal Patel, Muhammad Siraj, Deepak Chahar (if fit), Muhammad Shami and Umesh Yadav, whose workload management will be paramount.

My job with Umran is to make sure he runs fast and forces the players to play differently

Umran, who has performed well in IPL, left-arm bowler T Natarajan. And Arshdeep Singh may get a chance in the national team in the coming days. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowling coach and fast bowler Dale Steyn termed the Jammu player as a genius. Steyn said, ‘My job with Umran is to make sure that he runs fast. And forces the players to play differently. It is exciting for us to sit outside and see how talented he is.

It is understood that the Chetan Sharma-led selection committee will keep a close watch on Umran. He is currently India’s fastest bowler and regularly bowls at a speed of 95 miles (approximately 152 kilometers) per hour. He has taken nine wickets in six matches this IPL season and troubled established batsmen like Shreyas Iyer.

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Former Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar is also very impressed with this J&K bowler. “The bowlers bowling at this pace tend to bowl very wides, but Umran has good control. If he can control the wide ball of the leg side, then he will become a very dangerous bowler.

This is the right time to include Umran in the Indian team system

Former opener and women’s team coach WV Raman feels this is the right time to include Umran in the Indian team system. This former batting coach of the National Cricket Academy said, ‘He is a special talent. He has the pace and now he is slowly learning the nuances of fast bowling. When a young bowler has the pace, he should not wait for three seasons before he is included in the team.

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Devang Gandhi, a former member of the selection committee. Believes a lot of runs can be scored against the fast bowlers in Australia. He said, “The pitch in Australia will be very good to bat. So I am sure India will rely on experience in the World Cup. However, there is no harm in trying Umran to try out different options for the T20 World Cup.