Include Umran In India Team: P Chidambaram

TIL Desk Sports/ SunRisers Hyderabad’s Umran Malik put on a solo show and picked up 5 wickets against Gujarat Titans on Wednesday, April 27, night. By the end of his spell of 4-0-25-5, Malik had spectators at the Wankhede stadium on their feet.

The soft-spoken 22-year-old fast bowler from Jammu and Kashmir, who has been impressive throughout the IPL 2022 season with his pace, has impressed the cricketing pundits. Among his admirers is a former finance minister of the Republic.

P Chidambaram — not known previously for interest in cricket though the stadium in Chennai is named after his uncle M A Chidambaram and his cousin A C Muthiah was BCCI president from 1991 to 2001 — appealed to the BCCI to appoint a special coach for Malik and soon make him a part of the national team.

‘His quick pace and aggression are worth watching. After today’s performance there is no doubt that he is the find of this edition of IPL,’ Chidambaram tweeted. ‘BCCI should give him a special coach and get him included in the national team quickly.’