'I want him to play in the World Cup someday'- Umran Malik's father Rashid on the promising pacer

Umran Malik has successfully showcased his bowling potential ever since he first made his presence felt in the last season of the IPL for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The promising pacer put everyone on notice by clocking over 150 kmph and has also succeeded in bowling express fast deliveries in the ongoing edition as well.

Umran’s father Rashid Malik has now opened up about his son’s passion and journey so far which has made him what he is today. At the same time, he has also gone on to say that the 22-year-old will make the whole of India proud someday and he also wants to see his son don the India jersey in the World Cup. Talking about his journey, Rashid recalled how Umran was adamant on becoming a fast bowler right from when he started to play cricket.

Umran was adamant that he wanted to become a fast bowler: Rashid Malik

“Umran has made me popular in the market and in fact in Jammu overall. Everyone greets me saying ‘adaab’ in the market. I am really proud of my son”, said Rashid Malik while speaking to the Times of India.

“Umran was adamant that he wanted to become a fast bowler. He used to run hard and do that for a long time. I knew he was determined. He used to practice at the Science College in Jammu with wet tennis balls. He used to take a long run-up and bowl as fast as possible. He used to dip the tennis ball in water and bowl,” he added.

“My only dream now is to see my son in an Indian team jersey. I want him to play in the World Cup someday. I am sure he will. He has reached this level and I am confident he will get there very soon. He will make the entire country proud,” he further added.

Umran Malik was one of SRH’s mandatory retentions for IPL 2022 along with skipper Kane Williamson and Jammu and Kashmir teammate Abdul Samad. The youngster has so far picked up 10 wickets from seven matches. His best figures came against Punjab Kings where he registered match-winning bowling figures of 4/18 including a maiden in the 20th over. Malik became only the third bowler in IPL history after Irfan Pathan (2008) and Jaydev Unadkat (2017) to bowl a maiden in the 20th over as well.