10 Current Cricketers and their cricketing idols
These cricketers followed their role models with determination to become huge cricketing figures in the world.
9. Umran Malik- Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami
Speedster Umran Malik is in limelight of late due to his fiery pace bowling which helps India get key wickets under crunch situations. His ability to clock deliveries over 150 km/h consistently can make him a sensational bowling figure in the future. In the last IPL edition, he looked incredible for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) taking 22 wickets in 14 matches.
The young gun also got rewarded for his diligence as the Indian selectors chose him for T20Is against Ireland and England. On June 26, 2022, he made his international debut for India against Ireland in a T20I match. He also gets compared to former Pakistan bowler Waqar Younis due to his bowling action.
After the end of the IPL 15, Malik had revealed that he never followed Younis, instead he looked up to Indian pace spearheads Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and his SRH teammate Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The fiery pacer also added that he used to follow them during the time he was a budding cricketer and had started fresh.
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