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Star Indian pacer, Umran Malik is all set to miss the first phase of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 . The Indian domestic tournament, which is set to get underway on October 11, will see Umran Malik reportedly miss the initial phase with a hip injury, however a confirmation on the same is still awaited. The 24-year-old Indian pacer, who made his Indian debut in June 2022 after making the headlines in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, has been out of national side as well. The Indian pacer last featured in the Indian colours in July 2023, in an ODI match against West Indies in Bridgetown.
Umran Malik set to miss initial phase of Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Reports
Malik, who plays for Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) in the domestic tournaments, is likely to remain out for at least six weeks. According to reports quoting Rising Kashmir, the JKCA is yet to name a replacement for him with the tournament just round the corner.
“After recovering from dengue, Umran suffered from a toe injury and followed it with a hamstring injury. However, after recovering from his left hamstring injury, he complained of issues around his left hip during bowling, and consultation and subsequent scans had shown a stress fracture in his left hip,” Brigadier Anil Gupta said, as quoted by Rising Kashmir. However, the Indian speedster is undergoing recovery, but his medical team has reportedly sidelined him for five to six weeks.
Mithun Manhas, Member of Cricket Operations and Development JKCA stated, as quoted by OneCricket, “He is just going through a bad phase, which is a common occurrence in every player’s career. We hope that after he is fully recovered, he will return to the field with fresh energy and josh.” Speaking of the pacer, Umran Malik has played 12 First-Class and 14 List A matches so far. His last appeared in a competitive match came on March 27, 2024 for SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2024 against Mumbai Indians (MI).
Coming back to Ranji Trophy 2024-25, Jammu and Kashmir is a part of the Elite Group A and will open its campaign on October 11 against Maharashtra at the Sher-I-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar. The side will then take on Odisha and Services in the following matches at the same venue from October 18 and October 26 respectively.
