Rohit sharma: Whenever there is talk of fast bowling in India, the story of a young bowler often misses, who surprised everyone with his fire in a season of IPL. His speed surprised the cricket world, and he came to be called the most dangerous fast bowler in India’s future. His performance in IPL was so tremendous that he soon got a chance to wear Team India’s jersey. But then his career ended due to the then Indian T20 captain Rohit Sharma.
This bowler became anonymous
We are talking about Umran Malik. The young pacer coming from Jammu and Kashmir surprised everyone with his speed and sharp bowling in IPL 2022. Umran, who bowled the ball at a speed of 157 kmph, not only blows the batsmen, but also proved himself to be the ‘ex-factor’ bowler of the future. Playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad, he dismissed many big names and also gained entry into Team India.
Good time did not last long
The expectations that were from Umran after IPL and international debut did not appear to be fulfilled. His speed retained, but the lack of stability in line-length proved him expensive. The biggest decline was seen when he did not get enough opportunities in the Indian team captained by Rohit Sharma in 2023. When he proved to be constantly expensive after trying in T20 and ODIs, the selectors and team management turned their back on him.
Senior bowlers gave more opportunities
Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, when the bowlers were given opportunities, experience and control were given more importance. Bowlers like Mohammed Shami, Jaspreet Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj got priority. At the same time, experimental pacers like Umran Malik had to sit on the bench. Gradually Umran was out of the team and was limited to domestic cricket. In IPL 2024 too, he got a chance in a few matches where he could not impress. Today, Umran Malik is in the darkness of oblivion, where there are neither media headlines nor fans.
