Umran Malik, who plays for Jammu and Kashmir in domestic cricket, had a horrible outing in the DY Patil T20 Cup as the fast bowler was smashed for 36 runs in a single over.

A masterful unbeaten century from Shubham Pundir and a tenacious 88 from young Yawer Hassan saw Jammu & Kashmir seize control of the Ranji Trophy final, ending the opening day at a solid 284 for two.

The tag of favourites is attached to Karnataka not merely because of their rich legacy, but it is a well-earned one after a season in which they consistently rose above the opponents.

Pacer Umran Malik has been left out of Jammu and Kashmir's squad for the Ranji Trophy preparatory camp, set to happen in Pondicherry.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Sunil Narine pointed out the X-factor of pacer Umran Malik.

Umran Malik has started dreaming of wearing India colours again after returning from an injury lay-off, and for that he banks on his inherent ability to breach 150 kmph barrier and the new add-ons like slower balls and a sharper yorker.

Umran Malik showed signs of returning to rhythm as Jammu & Kashmir produced a disciplined bowling effort to beat Maharashtra by five wickets in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group B opener

Umran Malik is unarguably one of the fastest bowlers India has produced. But, the player is yet to reach the potential he showed when he made his international debut in 2022.

The India star rose to fame due to his ability to hit the 150 kmph mark while bowling.

The defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have picked Chetan Sakariya as a replacement for fast bowler Umran Malik for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.