Umran malik
He Used To Say To Me 'Papa, I Want To Play For India': Umran Malik's Father Expresses Happiness On Son's Success
It has been a mercurial rise for Jammu and Kashmir pacer Umran Malik since October this year. The 21-year-old youngster, who made heads turn for clocking speeds in excess of 150kph in the IPL 2021 for his team Sunrisers Hyderabad, was rewarded with a stint as a net bowler with the Indian team in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Malik's impressive run has now extended into a call-up to the India 'A' team for the four-day series against South Africa 'A'.
The quick rise in Malik's fortunes has left his father Abdul Rashid delighted. "He used to say to me, 'Papa, I want to play for India'. Our wishes have always been with him. We pray to God that our child plays for India one day. Now that his name has come into India 'A' squad, I hope in the future his name comes into the India squad and makes the nation proud. We tell everyone 'He is not our child; he is the child of the nation'. Our only wish now is to see him play well and bring glory to the country," said Rashid to IANS in a chat over the phone on Friday.
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