Umran Malik denies Waqar Younis as his idol

India’s rising fast bowling expertise Umran Malik has named his bowling idols, neglecting that the previous Pakistani tempo bowler, Waqar Younis, who was among the best of his time within the class, has by no means been his idol. Instead, he talked about his counterparts Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, and Jasprit Bumrah, saying he has grown up watching them bowl.

Undoubtedly, Umran produced high quality deliveries within the latest version of the Indian Premier League. All his bowls have been dispatched at a pace of 150 or more kph and for the rationale, he was among the many headlines. Some of the consultants felt he would possibly break the file of the quickest ball in cricket, which was bowled by Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar.

On one event, former Australian cricketer Brett Lee in contrast him to Waqar Younis. He acknowledged Umran’s bowling reminds him of Younis terming the teen a competitor of the previous arch-rival.

“I am a big fan. I think Umran Malik has got a lot of pace to burn. He is a competitor, a top guy, who runs in like a lot of fast bowlers in the past. Waqar Younis is the person who comes to mind,”

However, Umran has contradicted his assertion by narrating,

“I have not followed Waqar Younis. I have a natural action. My idols include (Jasprit) Bumrah, (Mohammed) Shami and Bhuvneshwar (Kumar) bhai. I used to follow them when I was playing while coming through the ranks,”

It have to be famous Malik has obtained his maiden name from the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI). He has been named within the 18-player squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series versus South Africa alongside the highest performers of the IPL 2023.

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