SRH drops a bomb as Umran Malik all set to be released by franchise ahead of IPL 2025

Umran Malik, the fiery young pacer from Jammu and Kashmir, has been part of the core of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Recognizing his raw talent and potential, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) gave Malik a platform to showcase his talent on the grand stage of the IPL.

Malik began his journey with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2021, and his raw pace caught the attention of cricket pundits and fans immediately. The 24-year-old pacer, who is known for his blistering pace and consistently clocking speeds above 150 km/h, has quickly risen through the ranks, earning a reputation as one of the fastest bowlers in the world.

Umran Malik's IPL future in jeopardy with SRH's possible bold move

Malik's breakthrough season came in 2022, when he emerged as one of the most exciting young talents in the IPL, finishing with 22 wickets from 14 games for the SRH. His standout performance earned him a maiden call-up to the Indian cricket team, but after few opportunities, he failed to meet the expectations.

Meanwhile, Umran’s form has seen a huge decline in the last few seasons, as the speedster scalped only five wickets in eight games in the 2023 season while he got only one match in the IPL 2024 under Pat Cummins’ captaincy for SRH, who lost the final to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) earlier this year.

Umran Malik likely to be released by SRH before IPL 2025 Mega Auction

Now, News24 Sports claims that SRH is mulling over releasing Umran ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction later this year. Since the youngster’s line, length, and poor economy have been the talk of the town for the past few seasons, SRH looks to rebuild at the mega auction, and that’s why the franchise is likely to release the Jammu and Kashmir pace sensation.

The report further claimed that many IPL teams have shown interest in Umran after it emerged that the SRH is likely to release the Indian pacer ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. He will certainly be one of the hot picks if he goes under the hammer at the auction later this year.

Umran Malik likely to be released by SRH ahead of IPL 2025.

- Many teams have shown interest in Umran. (News24 Sports). pic.twitter.com/gLJ2cySUWl

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 23, 2024

From being hailed as one of India’s most promising fast-bowling talents to struggling to find a spot even on the B-string side and even on the verge of losing his IPL team, Malik’s career graph has taken a surprising downturn. He represented India in 10 ODIs and 8 T20Is, where he picked up 13 and 11 wickets, respectively, after making his debut in 2022.

His IPL franchise had once made him a household name, but SRH also lost faith in his abilities, giving him only a single match in IPL 2024 and now planning to release him. However, Paras Mhambrey, a former Indian bowling coach who won the T20 World Cup 2024 last month, suggested that Malik should consider playing domestic cricket for a different state to regain his form and position in the cricket world.