IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri’s BIG ADVICE to BCCI – Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri has given the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) a big advice on nurturing young pacer Umran Malik. According to Shastri, Malik should be given a central contract by the board immediately, so that he can rub shoulders with the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, and learn from the very best. Follow IPL 2022 live updates on InsideSport.IN.
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Notably, the young pacer from Kashmir has absolutely set the stage on fire in IPL 2022. He is bowling with exceptional pace, clocking over 150 kmph almost regularly. He also bowled a 157 kmph delivery, which happens to be the second-fastest ball ever in the history of the competition, and the fastest by an Indian bowler.
IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri’s BIG ADVICE to BCCI, ‘Handover Central Contract to Umran Malik ASAP’
Quite understandably, many pundits have raised the case for Malik’s selection in the Indian team, and Shastri also has now joined the bandwagon. Speaking on what BCCI should do with the 22-year-old, he said “Central contract straightway. And keep him in the mix, don’t let him float around. Keep him in the mix with the main players and then he learns seeing, being around with the (Mohammed) Shamis and the (Jasprit) Bumrahs, and see the way they train, see the way they manage their workload.”
The former Indian coach further explained his stance by elaborating on how Malik’s raw and brute pace and rattle any new batter on the crease. “If he gets a wicket and new guy comes in, he can really rattle him because he has got the pace, he can keep the bloke on his toes, but it’s that line – if he gets into that channel, without cutting his pace it will make a huge difference,” he stated.
IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri’s BIG ADVICE to BCCI, ‘Handover Central Contract to Umran Malik ASAP’
While some believe it might be too early for Umran Malik to don the royal blue, Shastri has an opposing viewpoint as he claims “Of course, there’ll be the team management there, support staff, that’ll help him do that, but don’t let him stray at the moment. Get him into the mix, and keep him there and groom him.”
Meanwhile, Umran Malik has established himself as the number one bowling asset for his IPL team, Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has picked up 21 wickets in his 13 appearances, maintaining an average of 20 and an economy rate of 8.93 runs per over.
How Umran Malik is setting the stage on fire in IPL 2022:
- He is bowling over 150 kmph on a consistent basis.
- In terms of pace, Malik has gone as high as 157 kmph – It was the second-fastest ball in the history of IPL and the fastest by a Indian bowler.
- The Kashmiri lad has picked up 21 wickets for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Malik is currently leading the wicket-taking charts for his IPL team.
- The 22-year-old has picked up one four-wicket and one five-wicket haul for his team.
- The only downside of Malik’s numbers is his economy rate – 8.93. If he can improve this, he will certainly be an asset for India.
- There are rumours of BCCI planning to select him for the upcoming series against South Africa.
India will be playing a five-match T20I series against South Africa, which will begin on 9th June and end on 19th June. It will now be interesting to see if the selectors include Malik in the national set-up for this crucial series.
IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri’s BIG ADVICE to BCCI, ‘Handover Central Contract to Umran Malik ASAP’
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