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‘Umran Malik Has X factor, Bowls at 150kph, But I Don’t Know..’: Markram Gives ‘Worrisome’ Reply on SRH Pacer


SRH skipper Aiden Markram gave a rather surprising reply on Umran Malik’s absence (Sportzpics)

Aiden Markram’s bizarre reply on not knowing what’s happening with Umran Malik ‘behind the scenes’ worries fans

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Aiden Markram gave a rather cryptic reply on Umran Malikā€™s absence from the playing XI as SRH lined up to take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, May 18.

Malik has played just 7 matches this season for the Orange Army having contributed 5 wickets but hasnā€™t played a single game in the month of May. The tear-away pacer was left out of the playing XI once again as SRH hosted RCB.

Quizzed about Malikā€™s absence, the Sunrisers captain gave a rather bizarre reply, saying he wasnā€™t too sure what was happening ā€˜behind the scenesā€™.

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Renowned commentator Harsha Bhogle led the reactions to the astonishing remark from Markram who supposedly didnā€™t have a clue why Malik was kept out of action.

ā€œWe wouldā€™ve looked to bat ourselves, our bowlers have been our stronger suit. A couple of changes: Harry Brook comes back in, Kartik Tyagi and Nitish, the debutant, are in. (About Umran Malik) Not too sure to be honest. Certainly, heā€™s a player with the X factor, bowls at 150kph, but I donā€™t really whatā€™s about behind the scenes but he has a lot of X factor.. Lots of pride to play for. Guys are full of energy and determination,” said Markram after losing the toss against RCB.

The South African batterā€™s words didnā€™t go down well with fans many of whom questioned Markramā€™s tactics.

ā€œIt is a bit worrisome when the captain says ā€œI donā€™t know what is about behind the scenesā€¦ā€¦” I have been perplexed about Umran Malik not getting a game too,” read the tweet from Bhogle.

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Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad had 2 changes in their playing XI against RCB with Harry Brook and Kartik Tyagi returning to the side.





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