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Umran Malik Eyes India Recall After SMAT Burst, Adds Slower Balls and Yorkers

The 26-year-old speedster is refining his game after a long layoff.

Overview

  • Back for Jammu & Kashmir in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he has five wickets in two matches, including 3/37 against Uttar Pradesh.
  • He says he is working on slower deliveries and a sharper yorker to pair with his top-end pace.
  • Framing 150kph bowling as attacking and wicket-taking, he said a bowler at that speed "knows that he is a king."
  • He last featured for India in July 2023 and has 24 wickets across 10 ODIs and 8 T20Is.
  • After missing the 2024–25 domestic season and IPL 2025 through injury and illness, he completed six months of rehab at the BCCI Centre of Excellence and trained with Abhishek Nayar, adding that any recall is up to the selectors.