Against Gujarat Titans on Wednesday, Umran Malik put on a stunning solo display, picking up all the five wickets SunRisers Hyderabad got in the match, but it was not enough to stop Hardik Pandya‘s team from registering yet another dramatic win to reinforce their position on top of the table. It was Malik’s first five-wicket haul in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and his display further amplified calls for him to be fast-tracked into the national team, especially with a T20 World Cup coming up in Australia later this year.
Among those who were taken in by Malik’s raw pace was senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram.
“The Umran Malik hurricane is blowing away everything in its way. The sheer pace and aggression is a sight to behold. After today’s performance there can be no doubt that he is the find of this edition of IPL,” he tweeted.
“The BCCI should give him an exclusive coach and quickly induct him into the national team,” he added.
