Malik hasn't played for India since the ODI series in the Caribbean last August after being fast-tracked to the highest level purely on promise and potential as a raw speedster,
Umran unexpectedly failed to make it to the T20 squad as well as the India A squad, which left former Indian cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra confused.
Former Indian all-rounder and active commentator Irfan Pathan laments Umran Malik’s exclusion from team’s all-format and A tours of South Africa in December.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) franchise will retain Umran Malik and fellow Jammu and Kashmir players for the IPL 2024 season ahead of next month’s auction.
In the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023, while playing for Jammu and Kashmir, Umran hurt his ankle and walked off the field. He is unlikely to continue in the tournament.
Fast bowler Shivam Mavi, a key asset to the squad, has sustained an injury just days before the team's departure to Hangzhou, China for the highly-anticipated event.
Umran Malik remained wicketless in the first ODI against West Indies.
Manjrekar draws a comparison between Malik and England pacer Mark Wood, highlighting Wood's ability to trouble tail-enders with his pace in the Ashes Test.
Pujara's numbers have been lackluster in recent years, with an average of 29 in 28 Tests since the beginning of 2020, including only one century and 11 fifties.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad finished at number 10 on the points table, as they failed to secure a win from their final four fixtures of the league stage.