IPL 2022: 'Take Him When India Goes To England For One-off Test, Limited-overs Series': Sunil Gavaskar's Huge Praise For SRH Superstar

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar wishes to quick track the majestic Umran Malik to the Indian squad and has pushed for the Jammu pacer’s incorporation in the England visit after the pacer put in one of the most splendid speed bowling exhibitions in the IPL with 5/25 – though in a losing cause – against Gujarat Titans for Sunriser Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Wednesday.

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Malik, who has been amazing all through the season with his speed, has been on the radar of many cricket analysts who have been saying beneficial things about the 22-year-old. In 8 matches Malik currently has 15 wickets at 15.93 and more essentially, he is timing 145 kmph consistently.

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The economy has additionally descended from north of 10 toward the beginning of the competition to 7.97. In their most memorable experience against Gujarat Titans as well, Malik had made his presence felt with his speed. He had shaken the helmet of GT captain Hardik Pandya at the DY Patil Stadium timing 153 kmph.

On Wednesday additionally, he timed 153 kmph, as he shook Wriddhiman Saha’s stumps with an ideal yorker. He had before beaten Shubman Gill for speed and afterward had David Miller and Abhinav Manohar bowled also. He accepted the wicket of Pandya also with a short ball, however, his standout exertion was bested by Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia’s lower-order hitting.

Team India Next Stop For Umran Malik: Sunil Gavaskar

“The next for him, I think is the Indian team. He might not play in the XI because India have got Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Umesh Yadav. So, he might not play. But just traveling with his group, traveling with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, sharing the dressing room with them.. just look what is going to happen to him!” Gavaskar said on Star Sports after the game.

“Take him when India goes to England for the one-off Test match and the one-dayers and T20.”

When fellow commentator and former England captain Kevin Pietersen observed that “accuracy” was one of Malik’s strengths, Gavaskar agreed.

“Accuracy, yes. Speed is there but when you bowl with that speed, you can spray the ball here and there. But he is bang on all the time,” Gavaskar said.

India will play the last Test of the five-match series in July this year, which was rescheduled after the series was deserted inferable from Covid extended in the Indian camp a year ago. Following that, India will play England in three T20I and three ODIs. India starts the UK visit with two T20I against Ireland in Dublin, beginning June 26.

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