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Umran Malik
Umran in 2023
Personal information
Born (1999-11-22) 22 November 1999 (age 25)
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
NicknameJammu Express
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 249)25 November 2022 v New Zealand
Last ODI29 July 2023 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.21
T20I debut (cap 98)26 June 2022 v Ireland
Last T20I1 February 2023 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.21
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020/21–presentJammu and Kashmir
2021–2024Sunrisers Hyderabad (squad no. 24)
2025Kolkata Knight Riders (squad no. TBD)
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 10 8 7 13
Runs scored 2 5 59 16
Batting average 2.00 – 11.80 8.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 2* 4* 18 14
Balls bowled 366 139 752 516
Wickets 13 11 12 15
Bowling average 30.69 26.00 46.66 37.26
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/57 3/48 3/25 3/57
Catches/stumpings 2/– 1/– 2/– 3/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 August 2023

Umran Malik (born 22 November 1999) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in limited-overs cricket as a right-arm fast bowler. He debuted for India in June 2022 against Ireland.[1] He plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League and Jammu and Kashmir in domestic cricket.

Early life

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Malik was born in 1999 to father Abdul Rashid, a fruit-seller, and mother Seema Begum. from Gujjar Nagar locality in the city of Jammu.[2][3]

Career

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In April 2021, Malik was selected as one of three net bowlers for 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad.[4] On 3 October 2021, he made his debut in the IPL, against Kolkata Knight Riders, during the 49th match of 2021 Indian Premier League.[5][6] He gained attention during the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore, when he bowled five balls in a row at more than 150 kmph.[7][8] As a result of his fast-bowling, he was named as a net bowler for India's team for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[9] He made his first-class debut on 23 November 2021, for India A against South Africa A.[10]

He was retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2022 auction.[11][12] On 27 April 2022, in the 2022 Indian Premier League match against the Gujarat Titans, Malik took his first five-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket.[13][14] Malik was also named as the Emerging Player of the tournament.[15] He bowled the fastest ball by an Indian in IPL clocking 157 kmph in a match against Delhi Capitals.

In May 2022, Malik was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against South Africa.[16] The following month, he was named in India's T20I squad for their two-match series against Ireland.[17] He made his T20I debut on 26 June 2022, for India against Ireland.[18] His first ODI debut for the India cricket team in November 2022 against New Zealand. He dismissed Devon Conway as his first wicket.

References

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  1. ^ Kharade, Akash (26 June 2022). "Umran Malik makes debut for Team India in first T20I against Ireland". Zee News. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Meet India's fastest bowler, Umran Malik". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. ^ Jain, Praveen (8 May 2022). "Fruit-seller to father of sensation: Snapshots of how life has changed for Umran Malik's family". ThePrint. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  4. ^ "From Gujjar Nagar to IPL 2021: Umran Malik Story | SRH". Penbugs. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  5. ^ "IPL 2021, KKR vs SRH: Umran Malik - Know about Sunrisers Hyderabad debutant". India TV. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Full Scorecard of KKR vs SRH 49th Match 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Raw pace and nerveless accuracy: How Umran Malik regained Sunrisers' middle-overs control". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ^ "IPL 2021: Umran Malik clocks 153kmph, Kane Williamson calls him 'special'". Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Umran Malik to stay back in UAE as net bowler for India's T20 World Cup campaign". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  10. ^ "1st unofficial Test, Bloemfontein, Nov 23 - 26 2021, India A tour of South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  11. ^ "IPL 2022: Sunrisers Hyderabad retain Kane Williamson, Rashid Khan, Abdul Samad and pacer Umran Malik". India Today. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  12. ^ Bhattacharyya, Debayan. "IPL Retentions: Umran Malik to Abdul Samad; Biggest Surprises". www.india.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  13. ^ "GT vs SRH: Umran Malik breathes fire to claim first five-wicket haul in IPL". India Today. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  14. ^ "'Umran Malik will take the world by storm if selected for India'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  15. ^ "IPL 2022: Emerging Player Award – Umran Malik". iplt20.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  16. ^ "New faces galore for India's T20 international series against South Africa; squad named for rescheduled England Test". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Hardik Pandya to captain India in Ireland T20Is; Rahul Tripathi gets maiden call-up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  18. ^ "1st T20I, Dublin (Malahide), June 26, 2022, India tour of Ireland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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