The 21 year old pacer from J&K Umran Malik continues to impress as he clocked up 152.95 kmph against Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore making him the the fastest of the IPL, surpassing Lockie Ferguson (152.75 kmph).
Virat Kohli was excited by what he say and said there is a need to track the progress of the young talent.
“This tournament throws up talent every year, good to see a guy bowling at 150 clicks. It is important to understand the progress of individuals from hereon,” Kohli said in the post-match presentation after his team lost the game by four runs.
“The pool of fast bowlers being strong is always a good sign for Indian cricket and whenever you see talent like this, you are going to have your eyes on them and make sure you maximise their potential which is already being seen at the IPL level,” he added.
Umran’s IPL debut was against Kolkata Knight Riders and he clocked 151.03 kmph, which was at that time the fastest delivery by an Indian this season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson counted Umran Malik as one of the positives of a largely disappointing season for his team.
“Umran certainly is special. We’ve seen him in the nets for a couple of seasons. Special opportunity for him and it’s not surprising to see him come and do well. (He has) Been a really valuable addition to the side,” said Williamson.
“I try and keep it really simple with him but he’s got a lot of mates in the team and they share the message and he takes the game on,” he added.
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