Pakistan’s veteran wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal believes that the inclusion of Umran Malik has additional strengthened Crew India’s bowling unit.
Akmal lauded the Indian staff administration for handing constant alternatives to the tearaway speedster. He opined that the Males in Blue can have a formidable tempo bowling assault by subsequent 12 months’s 50-over World Cup.
Talking on his YouTube channel, he mentioned:
“Umran Malik is a improbable addition to the Indian staff. It is good to see that they’re grooming him and giving him an increasing number of alternatives. India are recognized to have a weak bowling unit.
“Nonetheless, issues will probably be completely different when the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar return. They’ve so many choices to select from. For India, bowling will certainly not be an excuse on the 2023 World Cup.”
Umran, who changed the injured Mohammad Shami within the squad for the continuing Bangladesh ODI sequence, impressed many with bowling exploits within the second fixture.
The suitable-arm quick bowler picked up the vital wickets of Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mahmudullah on Wednesday, December 7. Whereas Umran proved to be costly within the demise overs, he gave the Bangladeshi batters a torrid time along with his specific tempo in his first spell.
“Utterly outclassed India” – Kamran Akmal on Bangladesh’s beautiful ODI sequence victory over the Males in Blue
Akmal heaped reward on the Bangladesh staff for his or her impressed performances in opposition to a robust Indian facet. He identified that the hosts outclassed Rohit Sharma and Co. to pocket the three-match sequence by profitable the primary two fixtures.
The 40-year-old talked about that the victory would imply so much for Bangladesh, given how they’ve struggled to win huge matches constantly of late. He added:
“Profitable in opposition to India was of utmost significance for Bangladesh cricket. We now have seen how they’ve struggled to win huge matches recently. They carried out underwhelmingly on the T20 World Cup and have been additionally struggled throughout the tri-series in opposition to New Zealand and Pakistan. It by no means appeared that Bangladesh might beat India. Nonetheless, they fully outclassed India.”
Notably, the Litton Das-led facet received the second ODI by 5 runs to finish a well-known sequence win. India and Bangladesh will lock horns within the third and remaining fixture of their 50-over rubber on Saturday, December 10.
