Srinagar: Former India batter Virender Sehwag has opined that there may be some spat between Umran Malik and Sunrisers Hyderabad management after captain Aiden Markram made a bizarre statement.
Umran Malik, considered as fastest Indian bowler ever, has been sidelined by Sunrisers Hyderabad since April 29 match against Delhi Capitals.The tearaway pacer has only played seven matches in IPL 2023.
On Thursday, as Sunrisers Hyderabad took on Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Aiden Markram said he doesnt know what is going on behind the scenes while terming Umran as X factor.
When former India cricketer Virender Sehwag was asked about Umran’s absence and Markram’s unawareness, the retired cricketer gave a concerning response.
“I feel you can do anything behind the scene that is your life, you if you are performing in the ground and you are working hard for it, that is important for me. When I was the coach or mentor, I believed that when you in the ground I want to 100 per cent effort from you, off the field what you do, I have not meaning in that, that is your life. I truly did not understand what ‘behind the scene’ meant. Maybe that he (Umran) had a spat with the management or maybe there was some misbehaviour, then that is bad. You were given an opportunity, you did not perform, now you have to wait until your next chance. You should shut the mouths with your performance,” Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.
Sehwag also saw similarities between the current situation and the David Warner – SRH management case from last year.
“I think something similar was said by David Warner as well. This was the same language, only Markram put it in a better way,” he said.
“Probably Markram genuinely doesn’t know why Umran has been dropped or he maybe told not to pick him. And when Markram has been provided with no reason then what else will he say,” he added.
SRH, courtesy of the loss to RCB, have remained bottom of the points table with just 4 wins in 13 matches.