IND vs SL: India's best starting XI in T20I series
India will kickstart the white-ball series against Sri Lanka with the shortest format on Tuesday, January 3 and the action will move to the ODIs from January 10 onwards.
11. Umran Malik
Umran Malik caught a lot of eyeballs with his astonishing bowling performance in the 15th edition of the cash-rich league. The 23-year-old clocked speeds of over 150 kmph consistently and rattled batters with his fiery pace. He featured in 14 games for Sunrisers Hyderabad and bagged 22 scalps at an economy of 9.03.
Courtesy of the speedster’s stellar showings, he broke into the international fold. Umran has fared well in the ODIs, bagging seven wickets in five matches at an economy of 6.00. However, he has been fairly inconsistent in the T20Is, conceding runs at an alarming rate of 12.44 in three games.
The inclusion of an express pacer like Umran brings another dimension to the pace attack and makes the bowling line-up more rounded. Thus, he is likely to find a place in India’s starting XI for the upcoming T20I series against the Lankan Lions. The Srinagar-born would be itching to put up a spectacular bowling display and improve his numbers in the shortest format.
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