Watch: KKR pacer clicks 150+ in comeback game

Since the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, there are many questions on the future of the Kolkata Knight Riders’ pacer, Umran Malik, who didn’t feature in the last season due to injury, exploring the pace bowling department of the side, where they were needed to make several last minute changes. Malik impressed the fans and coaches during the IPL 2022 with his aggressive pace for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

However, a recent video has gone viral in which he was seen to have fully recovered from the issues. The KKR pacer is also back in the field, currently featuring in the T20 trial games in Srinagar. There are expectations of the fast bowler getting fully fit and ready to go before the upcoming domestic season for Jammu and Kashmir.

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In the video, it can be seen that the 25-year-old came in full pace and rhythm. He went short at the batter, who wasn’t prepared to face the expressive pace and was taken aback by it. He looked to duck the delivery but got an edge on the gloves. The second ball was hurried on the backfoot while the others were swinging their blades without any result.

Watch: KKR pacer Umran Malik clicks 150+ at J&K men’s T20 trial

Umran Malik, in an old interview, spoke about how the tennis ball helped him in gaining pace and bowl fast. His best season of the IPL came in 2022 for the Sunrisers when he picked up 22 wickets in 14 innings at an average of 20.18 and a strike rate of under 14, thanks to the economy rate of just over nine, with the best bowling figures of 5/25 in an inning.

🎥 Knights Watch: Umran Malik bowling 150+ clicks in his comeback game at the J&K Men's T20 trials. 🚀💥 pic.twitter.com/yhHgZKhAJ9

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However, since then, it has gone flat for the speedster with only nine fixtures under his belt to earn five wickets at an average of over 50 and an economy rate of around 12.5. In his 18 international games for the Indian side, Malik picked up 24 wickets at an average of 26.

His last competitive game was back in March 2024 for Hyderabad against the Mumbai Indians. Meanwhile, his last domestic clash for Jammu and Kashmir was in February 2024 against Puducherry. If he gains fitness and bowls sharply in the upcoming season, few franchises will keep an eye on him during the next mini-auction.