‘The BCCI should give Umran Malik an exclusive coach’- Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram hails Umran Malik

P Chidambaram has urged India’s Cricket Governing Body to give the youngster an exclusive coach and add him in the national side.

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India’s rising pace bowling sensational, Umran Malik is making heads turn in the ongoing edition of the Indian T20 League 2022 with his searing pace and bounce. He is giving the batters anxiety by consistently bowling at over 150 clicks. The 22-year-old fast bowler is currently the second-highest wicket-taker in the ongoing edition of the Indian T20 League. In 8 matches, he has managed to pick 15 wickets at an average of 15.93.

The Hyderabad pacer picked his first-ever five-wicket haul in the tournament on Wednesday. After Hyderabad notched 195 runs in the first innings, Umran Malik picked wickets at regular intervals in the second innings to deny Gujarat stitch valuable partnerships. He ended up picking five wickets for just 25 runs in 4 overs. However, he couldn’t help his team win the match but still managed to bag the player of the Match award.

Following his impressive performances, fans and cricket experts took to their respective social media handles to heap praise on upcoming India’s pace bowling sensation. Senior Congress leader and former finance minister, P Chidambaram is also mighty impressed by the 22-year-old pacer. He called him as the find of the season and also urged India’s Cricket Governing Body to give the youngster an exclusive coach and also add him in the national side.

“The Umran Malik hurricane is blowing away everything in its way The sheer pace and aggression is a sight to behold After today’s performance there can be no doubt that he is the find of this edition of IPL,” said the former finance minister.

“The BCCI should give him an exclusive coach and quickly induct him into the national team”. He added.

27, 2022

Senior Congress Leader, Shashi Tharoor is also in awe of the Hyderabad seamer. He wants the management to add him to India’s squad for the tour of England. Tharoor expressed his excitement on witnessing both Bumrah and Malik in tandem on green surfaces in England.

“We need him in India colours asap. What a phenomenal talent. Blood him before he burns out! Take him to England for the Test match greentop. He and Bumrah bowling in tandem will terrify the Angrez!” Shashi Tharoor tweeted.

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