His growing popularity in tennis-ball cricket made him give leather-ball cricket a shot. The games were frequently held at night and drew large crowds.īatters loved these games since they had ten overs each innings and short boundaries, but Umran’s pace often stole the show. A star in makingĪt the age of 17, he moved from gully cricket to competitive tennis-ball games in and around Jammu. "I used to tell him, 'Play cricket but pay some attention to studies as well.’ But (he) always wanted to be a professional cricketer,” Rashid said.ĭespite his passion for cricket, until the age of 17, Umran hadn’t played with the red ball. Whenever he could, he wanted to lay his hands on a bat and ball. Never fascinated by books, Umran dropped out at the high school stage. After playing in school during the day, he would leave the bag at home and play cricket in the evening as well,” his father said. ![]() "He was only three years old when he became interested in cricket. Umran began playing at a young age and his mother and two elder sisters along with Rashid supported him. My son has put forth a lot of effort (to reach this stage),” said Rashid. We were glued to the television, and my wife and I shed tears of joy. ![]() “We were overjoyed when he was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday. Hailing from a family of modest means in Gujjar Nagar area of Jammu, the performance of Umran Malik has been a dream come true for his modest father, Abdul Rashid, who makes a living by selling fruits in the city’s crowded Shaheedi Chowk market.
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