Ireland vs India 1st T20I: Umran Malik To Make International Debut For India

Pace sensation Umran Malik has been handed his maiden India cap ahead of the first T20 International against Ireland in Malahide on Sunday. 22-year-old Malik received his debut cap from his SunRisers Hyderabad teammate Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The BCCI shared photos of Malik receiving his cap. "A dream come true moment!!Congratulations to Umran Malik who is all set to make his T20I debut for #TeamIndia," the BCCI captioned the post.

A dream come true moment!!Congratulations to Umran Malik who is all set to make his T20I debut for #TeamIndiaHe gets No.98 #IREvIND pic.twitter.com/8JXXsRJFbW

Malik was picked for the T20I series against South Africa but did not get a game.

He was called up to the Indian squad after a breakthrough IPL season that saw him take 22 wickets and impress one and all with his raw pace.

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