I can break Akhtar’s record, but that’s not what I want: Umran Malik
Umran Malik was instrumental in donating IPL 2023 to India. It didn’t take long for Umran to get the nickname Kashmiri Express, which rocked the beaters with its speedy deliveries.
Uncompromising on pace, Umran is adept at consistently bowling over 150km/h.
Fans believe Umran can break Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar’s record in terms of pace. Earlier in the Nets, Umran stunned the entire cricketing world by passing Akhtar’s fastest delivery.
Akhtar bowled the fastest ball in cricket history during the 2003 World Cup. Akhtar’s high-speed delivery was 161.3km/h in the match against England. For more than two decades, no bowler has been able to threaten the star’s record.
But Umran Malik says if he plays well and is lucky, he can break Akhtar’s record.
Umran told News24 this.
“If I play well and if I’m lucky, I will break Shoaib Akhtar’s fastest deliveries record. But I don’t think about it. I want to play well for the Indian national team.
I don’t know the speed of the ball during the game. I understand it when I get to the locker room after the game. My aim is just to take wickets for the team during play,” Umran said.
Meanwhile, Umran was included in the squad for India’s tour of Sri Lanka. Umran managed to get a place in the ODI series and T20 series. Umran is looking to perform well ahead of the 2023 ODI World Cup and secure a place in the World Cup squad.
India T20 team
Hardik Pandya (captain), Suryakumar Yadav (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan (wicket keeper), Rituraj Gaekwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel , Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi and Mukesh Kumar.
India’s ODI team
Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Subhman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicket keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket keeper), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel , Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.
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