Umran Malik On Shoaib Akhtar: Umran Malik has performed brilliantly in IPL 2022. In view of his dangerous game, the selectors have given him a place in Team India.
Now Umran Malik has said that his focus is not on breaking Shoaib Akhtar’s record, but on bowling well. Umran Malik is famous for his killer bowling.
Umran Malik gave this statement
Umran Malik said, ‘My focus is not on breaking Shoaib Akhtar’s fastest ball record right now. I want to bowl well. Want to help my country win all five matches against South Africa.
I want to bowl it at 150 or above speed to maintain my body and strength. The young fast bowler was selected in the national team for his IPL performance. He was given a chance in the T20 series against South Africa in Delhi from 9 June.
Showed strength in IPL 2022
Umran Malik showed amazing game in IPL 2022. He took 22 wickets in 14 matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad. In view of the dangerous game of Umran, he was given the award of ‘Emerging Player’.
On most of the occasions, Malik bowled at a speed of more than 150 kmph. Speed is the biggest strength of Umran Malik. Umran bowled the fastest ball of IPL 2022. He bowled at a speed of 157 kilometers per hour.
Said this thing for fellow player
Malik credited his state mate Abdul Samad for the pace he got in his bowling. Both Malik and Samad are from Jammu and Kashmir and have been practicing together since childhood.
Umran said, ‘Abdul inspired me a lot. Whenever I used to bowl to him, he used to say that I am bowling slow. So I used to throw the ball at a higher speed and then gym and exercise helped me in that.