"Now The Entire Country Is Showing Him Love": Umran Malik's Father

Umran Malik, a pace bowler from Jammu, representing the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, is garnering a lot of acclaim from fans and players for his speed, accuracy and wicket-taking ability. In his eight IPL games so far, the youngster has scalped 15 wickets at an average of 15.93 and an economy of 7.96. His best bowling figures are 5/25 against Gujarat Titans. He has clocked deliveries above 150 kmph in the ongoing season of IPL.

Malik's father, Abdul Rashid is extremely happy with his son's performance in IPL.

"He bowled really well. One gets to learn a lot there (IPL). He did not do well in two matches and people talked how bowling fast does not mean everything. But, nobody is born with all his skills mastered. He learns them. There are big players, like Dale Steyn (SRH bowling coach), who have taught him a lot about bowling. Now the entire country is showing him love, telling that he is the future of India," said Rashid to ANI.

Rashid hopes that his son will soon don the blue jersey and represent the national side in international cricket.

About his son's performance against Gujarat Titans, against who he took a five-wicket haul, Rashid said, "We were watching the match, people were watching too. They told him that they had come to watch him bowl. It felt so heart-touching how much name he has made for himself. He works so hard. We are all happy."

Amid this acclaim, his coach Randhir Singh Ranjan is very optimistic about his pupil's chances of representing India at the highest level.

"In the first three matches, his economy was on the higher side. He adjusted well in the next five games, bowling the line and lengths utilised in test matches. I would not be surprised if he will