Harbhajan Singh (Image Credits: Twitter)
Harbhajan Singh (Image Credits: Twitter)

The 2022  season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), while possibly not completely, will assume a significant part in the decision-making process of the BCCI selectors in naming the team for the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in October this year in Australia.

IPL 2022 doesn’t simply offer the fringe players an opportunity to put forth their case, it additionally gives amazing chances to new faces to enter the competition, and former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has supported an uncapped player for the enormous competition in the not so distant future.

Harbhajan Singh Backs Umran Malik For T20 World Cup

Umran Malik (Image Credits: IPL)
Umran Malik (Image Credits: IPL)

Harbhajan Singh has been left strong dazzled with Sunrisers Hyderabad star Umran Malik, who astonished a thrilling last over against Punjab Kings on Sunday in Mumbai and took the Player of the Match award home.

He bowled a triple-wicket maiden in the last over of the first innings to limit Punjab to only 151. In the meantime, he turned out to be just the third bowler after Lasith Malinga and Jaydev Unadkat to bowl a wicket maiden in the twentieth over of a game and just the second after the Sri Lankan legend to do such in the first innings of a game.

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Umran Malik “Most Deserving One”: Harbhajan Singh

Addressing Star Sports after Punjab’s innings, Harbhajan Singh thought that Umran ought to get the India pullover soon and is the “most deserving one” to be a part of the T20 World Cup group.

Umran Malik (Image Credits: IPL)
Umran Malik (Image Credits: IPL)

“This (Blue) is the only jersey missing and he should get it early. I feel he is the most deserving one who should be selected to play for India in that T20 World Cup in Australia. He could be your match-winner there,” he said.

Umran, who made his IPL debut last season for SRH, has previously picked nine wickets this season at a strike rate of 14.66.

The youth’s very quick speed has been all the rage with South Africa legend Dale Steyn as the SRH bowling trainer. Before last week, Umran had procured a huge award after his cunning set-up for Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer with a raging yorker.

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