3 Indian Bowlers Who Can Bowl Beyond 150 Km/Hr But Are Not Included In The India National Cricket Team
Published - 10 Oct 2022, 08:32 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:14 AM
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However, nowadays, India has over ten fast bowlers who can consistently touch that landmark on the speedometer. Many of them have represented the nation at the global level, but let’s take a look at Indian fast bowlers who can clock 150 KMPH regularly but are not included in the national team.
3 Indian Bowlers Who Can Bowl Beyond 150 Km/Hr But Are Not Included In The India National Cricket Team
Umran Malik
Umran Malik, who was benched for the entire T20 series between India and South Africa, become the 98th player from India to debut in T20 in the series against Ireland earlier this year.
However, he failed to deliver in his limited opportunities with the Men in Blue. The 22-year-old picked up only two wickets in three T20Is, including 1/56 against England.
Malik was part of the India A squad in the recently concluded one-day series against New Zealand A. He finished with figures of 0/27 and 1/35 in the first two matches and could not impress selectors enough to find a place in the national team.
Varun Aaron
Heralded for his pace, Varun Aaron last played for India in 2015. Although he is not worried about the cut-throat competition and is hopeful of his India comeback, Aaron revealed he is competing with himself only and believes he can play for any team at his best.
The Indian cricket team currently has a plethora of options in the fast bowling department and has serious competition. So, making a comeback for Aaron after suffering many injuries won’t be easy. However, the Jharkhand-born cricketer is optimistic about his chances.
The experienced fast bowler was bought by the champions Gujarat Titans at the IPL 2022 mega auction and he played two matches for them during the season.
Navdeep Saini
Navdeep Saini is another name who has clocked 150+Km/Hr and made his India debut in limited-overs cricket in 2019 after a successful IPL picking up 11 wickets in 13. In 2021, he played his only Test series against Australia and has played two Test matches so far.
In July 2021, Saini last appeared in the Indian shirt across the ODI and T20I formats. In eight matches, Saini has scalped six wickets and scored 107 runs at a terrific average of 53.50. He has 13 wickets in 11 T20I matches and has done fairly well. In the IPL 2022 season, Saini featured in only two matches scalping three wickets.
Of late, the speedster has sustained a right groin injury during the Duleep Trophy semi-final match between North Zone and South Zone and is thus out of national team contention.
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