Umran Malik IPL Profile

Umran Malik is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Indian cricket team while representing Jammu and Kashmir domestically. Known as Jammu Express, Malik is one of the fastest bowlers India has ever produced and is one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket right now. Born on 22 November 1999  in Jammu, he is just 23 years of age at the time of IPL 2023.

Umran Malik's father Abdul Rashid is a fruit-seller in Shaheedi Chowk and Seema Begum, in Gujjar Nagar. In April 2021, Malik was selected as one of three net bowlers for 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad. On 3 October 2021, he made his debut in the IPL, against Kolkata Knight Riders, during the 49th match of 2021 Indian Premier League.

Malik gained attention during the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore, when he bowled five balls in a row at more than 150 kmph.  As a result of his fast-bowling, he was named as a net bowler for India's team for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

He made his first-class debut on 23 November 2021, for India A against South Africa A. Malik was retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2022 auction for a figure of Rs 4 Cr. On 27 April 2022, in the 2022 Indian Premier League match against the Gujarat Titans, Malik took his first five-wicket haul in Twenty20 cricket. He was also named as the Emerging Player of the tournament.

He made his T20I debut on 26 June 2022, for India against Ireland. His made his ODI debut for the India cricket team in November 2022 against New Zealand. He dismissed Devon Conway as his first wicket. In January 2023, Malik clocked 155kmph in his 17th over in (T20I) at Wankhede Stadium Mumbai against Sri Lanka. He broke the record of Jasprit Bumrah for the fastest ball bowled by an Indian. He also clocked 157kmph in a IPL 2022 match against Chennai Super Kings in Pune.