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Umran Malik: Biography| Career| Girlfriend| Net Worth| Struggles| Awards.
Pace sensation Umran Malik is one of those bowlers in the Indian team who has the speed plus line and length due to which he unsettles the batters easily and picks up wickets whenever required, although much hard work needs to be done by him to bowl more effectively. This boy from Jammu and Kashmir has everything a pace bowler should have, from Yorkers to quick bouncers, slower deliveries to the breathtaking pace that can go beyond 150 kph. If nurtured well by his bowling coaches, he has the potential to become the finest pace bowler India has ever produced. What has his journey been so far in cricket, and how did he manage to get so far? Let’s look at his brief biography with some of his achievements so far in international cricket.
Childhood, Education, and Early Life of Umran Malik:
Umran Malik was born on November 22, 1999, in Gujjar Nagar, Jammu, to Abdul Rashid (his father) and Seema Begum (his mother). His father is a fruit seller by profession and has always encouraged him in his cricket journey. Umran started his cricket journey when he was 17 years old and played Tennis ball cricket initially. His talent was first noticed by Randhir Singh Manhas when Umran Malik came to Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu. Later, he started training young talent.
Coming to his education profile, Umran Malik is a secondary (10th standard) dropout and did his initial schooling in a Private School in Jammu. After dropping out of school, he gave his complete energy to Cricket and started training under his coach, Randhir Singh Manhas. Despite training hard and performing well on the field, he didn’t get to play a single match for the Jammu and Kashmir team. Ajay Ratra, the current Uttar Pradesh cricket team coach and former coach of the Assam cricket team, saw Umran Malik practicing in the nets and then slammed the selectors for not giving him a chance.
Umran later caught the eye of Irfan Pathan, who believed that apart from his pace bowling skills, he needed improvement in his bowling action and suggested some changes that he needed to make while bowling. He started giving him training, which later yielded results as he improved afterwards.
Umran Malik’s Cricket Career:
Domestic Cricket:
Umran Malik made his debut for Jammu and Kashmir in the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in a T20 match against Railways, and in that match, he showed his shear pace and talent to the opposition and took 3 wickets in his four-over spell. His performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy earned him a spot in his state’s team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and he made his List-A debut playing against Bengal, though his debut in List-A didn’t go well as he picked up only 1 wicket and his team lost the match. He made his first-class debut in 2021 for India A against South Africa A.
IPL Career:
His pace earned him a spot as a net bowler in the Sunrisers Hyderabad team during IPL 2021, and he got the chance to make his IPL debut after Sunrisers Hyderabad bowler Sandeep Sharma got injured. In his first match against Kolkata Knight Riders, he impressed everyone with his pace, as the youngster was clocking 145+ in his first over, and in his match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, he bowled an entire over showing his pace, where he clocked 150+. As a result, he was then selected as a net bowler of the Indian team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
International Career:
Umran Malik had his International debut in June 2022 when he was selected for the T20I match against Ireland, earlier he was selected in the Indian squad against South Africa but didn’t get the chance to play his first T20I match, he had his ODI debut in November 2022 against New Zealand where he took his first One Day International wicket after dismissing Devon Conway. His first T20I wicket was Lorcan Tucker while playing against Ireland in 2022.
Umran Malik’s Net Worth:
As per some reports, Umran Malik’s Net Worth is around INR 5–9 crore, which includes his IPL salary and the BCCI money he gets for playing for the Indian side. Apart from his main sources, some brand endorsements and advertisements also add to his net worth, and as his performance takes an upward path in the future, so does his net worth.
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Some records and achievements of Umran Malik:
- He holds the record for bowling the fastest delivery by an Indian bowler in the IPL 2021 when he bowled 152.95 kph.
- He is the only Indian bowler to clock 151+ deliveries more than twice in a single match.
- He is the third pacer after Lockie Ferguson and Anrich Nortje to bowl at 151+ speed.
- Fourth Cricket player from Jammu and Kashmir after Parvez Rasool, Abdul Samad, and Rasikh Alam.
- He bowled at 156+ km/hr in a match against Sri Lanka in 2023.
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FAQs:
Question 1: Who is the girlfriend of Umran Malik?
Answer 1: As of now there is no confirmation of his relationship with anyone.
Question 2: What is the maximum speed Umran Malik clocked?
Answer 2: Umran Malik bowled at 156+ in the international format which is the fastest delivery by any Indian bowler.
Question 3: From which state does Umran Malik play in domestic cricket?
Answer 3: Umran Malik plays for the Jammu and Kashmir team in domestic cricket.
Question 4: How many siblings does Umran Malik have?
Answer 4: Umran Malik has two siblings: one elder sister and one younger brother.
