IPL sensation Umran Malik gets maiden call to international circuit

The pace sensation of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2022), Umran Malik has received the maiden call from the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) for his inclusion in international cricket. Recently, the board has announced an 18-player squad for the South Africa series and Umran, after a stellar IPL 2022 showcase, has paved his way in it.

Team India will be indulged in two international encounters at once as the big names like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and others are set to fly to England. There they will feature in the remaining 5th Test match from last year. Meanwhile, KL Rahul has been named to lead the T20I squad for the South Africa series. 

The impressive lads from the IPL 2022 have gotten call ups from the BCCI for their inclusion in Ind vs SA T20Is. Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Arshdeep Singh, all have been provided opportunities to shine in the international circuit after stellar IPL showcases recently.

Moreover, Dinesh Karthik, who was out of the international panel for a long, has returned to the national side and will telecast his reproduced talent in Ind vs SA T20Is. Also, Hardik Pandya, the winning skipper of the IPL 2022, is set to take the stage in the upcoming series.

India’s Squad for SA T20 Series:

KL Rahul (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik.

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