Umran Malik The Indian Premier League (IPL) has been in the limelight since the 2022 season. The pacer claimed to be the fastest Indian bowler in IPL 2022. Malik also received a call-up for the first time to play for India and captain Rohit Sharma explained that the right-arm pacer is an “exciting prospect”, and that he plans on the future of the Indian team.
The Indian team captain also revealed that Umran is one of the few players who can be considered for the upcoming T20 World Cup but the pacer must understand what role the team requires from him. . Explaining the difference between a franchise and playing for India, Rohit said that they are two different things as the responsibility and role in a franchise is completely different from that of the national team.
“He is very much in our plans, it’s just him trying to understand what the team needs from him,” Rohit said in a press conference on Wednesday (July 6).
“Yes, there are times we want to try out some guys and Umar is definitely one of those guys, keeping a look at the World Cup, we want to see what he has to offer us. He’s definitely one of those guys.” The prospect is exciting, no doubt about it.”
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“We all saw during IPL, he can bowl fast. It’s about giving him that role, whether we want to give him the new ball or we want to use him at the backend, when you play for the franchise. So, the role is different. Compared to when you play for the national team. It’s just about understanding how you can fit into those individuals and give them clarity,” said Rohit. .
Indian captain Rohit Sharma is all set to make a comeback after being out of the team due to Kovid-19. Rohit has now recovered and is looking to play the first T20 match against England in Southampton on Thursday (July 7). The right-handed batsman was also seen sweating in the practice session.