Should Umran Malik be picked to play for India after IPL 2022?

Umran Malik, the speedster who lit up the IPL 2022 with his ability to consistently bowl above 150 kph and scalp plenty of wickets, is being tipped to earn a spot in India’s bowling assault. Malik’s hard work has proved to be fruitful for him as well as his team, and his performance has made all the cricketing experts want to see him don the India jersey.

Malik rapidly positioned himself among cricket’s unique treasures — a pacer worthy of shattering the speed monitor – despite playing only a few games in the List-A and domestic circuits. Malik set heads turning when he delivered the fastest ball by an Indian in the IPL as he clocked it at 152.95 km/h.

Malik has bowled almost 90% of his balls at 140km/h in the IPL thus far, and his average delivery speed is 145km/h, placing him in a unique category. In just eight matches played so far, Malik has scalped 15 wickets at an economy of 7.97, his average strikes at 15.93, with his best spell of 5/25 coming against the Gujarat Titans

Malik was called to UAE as a net bowler for SRH in 2021, and the youngster went on to make his first-class debut for India A, which proved that the BCCI has some long-term plans for him. With his pace abilities, he has put himself under BCCI’s radar for the upcoming India games, as well as the ICC T20I World Cup that is scheduled in Australia later this year.

He should surely be picked in the Indian squad, and there are chances that not get an opportunity in the playing combination as India already has a bunch of experienced bowlers. But being with the team would prove to be very beneficial for the young lad and he will gain the experience of a lifetime. He will learn a lot from the team.

His fast-paced approach causes fear in hitters, not only fast bowlers but all batsmen. He has certainly amazed everyone with his quickness, but it is also worth noting that he is quite accurate.