IND vs SL: "It Gives Him An Adrenaline Rush, He Will Start Bowling Quicker" - Vivrant Sharma On Facing Umran Malik In The Nets

Umran Malik may have emerged from oblivion in the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL), but his incredible speed still commands attention every time he touches the ball.

At one point, Umran produced a fireball at 155 kph, shattering the previous record for the quickest ball bowled by an Indian, during the opening T20I match on Tuesday versus Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium.

Sunil Gavaskar, a renowned batsman, said that he hasn’t been this enthused about a young Indian player since seeing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar because of his speed.

Umran’s lifelong friend and Sunrisers Hyderabad teammate in the IPL, Vivrant Sharma, has provided a look into what it’s like to bat against him. Even in the nets, according to Vivrant, Umran feels energised by cheers.

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Vivrant Sharma Shares Experience Of Facing Umran Malik In The Nets

“Even on the nets if people start cheering for him, it gives him an adrenaline rush. He will start bowling quicker,” Vivrant told the Indian Express.

“Uska hai ki maar hi dena hai batsman ko aur net pe toh no-ball ka koi concept hai nahi wo 22 yard 18 yard ho jata hai aur agar 4 logo ne waah Umran waah kar diya fir aapko bhagwan hi bacha sakte hai (He just wants to go hard at the batsman and in the nets, you don’t have the concept of no-ball, 22 yards reduce to 18, and if few people start chanting his name, then only god can save you,” he said.

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After playing against Umran Malik, Vivrant claims that other fast bowlers seem simple to confront because of the intensity in his face.

“Nets pe toh Umran 160 daalta hai usko face karne ka baad 135 waale haluwa lagte hai (He bowls at 160 in the nets and after facing him, it is very easy to face bowlers with the speed of 135),” he said.

Raman Thaploo, a cricket player from J&K who has closely followed Malik’s progress, said that the legendary South African paceman Dale Steyn, the bowling coach for SRH, offered Umran a unique piece of guidance. in order to warn him to never compromise his pace.

“Dale Steyn told Umran, ‘You are born to ride a Ferrari, never switch to a Fiat,’” said Thaploo.

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