Sports & Allied News
JAMMU, Aug 22:
Two more local cricketers from Jammu and Kashmir granted permission by the J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) to participate in second leg of IPL-21 being held in UAE.
As reported earlier, the JKCA had issued NOC to three players for the same event from September 19 to October 15. Now, two more players, Abdul
Samad and Umran Malik have also been given permission by the JKCA.
Both the players will represent Sun Risers Hyderabad and shall leave for UAE with the team on September one. “It is perhaps for the first time that five players of JKCA are participating in the IPL during one season. Abdul Samad, a highly talented all-rounder who had represented Sun Risers Hyderabad in 2020 and first leg of 2021 has again been selected by the management as a playing member,” informed member administration of the sub-committee of the JKCA, Brig (Retd) Anil Gupta.
Abdul Samad has been regularly practicing at the JKCA cricket ground Jammu and JKCA provided him Kookaburra balls to hone his bowling skills. He is a player with tremendous potential and considered as a match-winner because of his all-round capabilities.
Umran Malik is a promising pacer who has been chosen as a net-bowler. He has also been practicing regularly at JKCA ground along with Abdul Samad and other senior players.
“Both the players belong to Jammu, which proves that there is no dearth of talent in the region. Their selection for IPL will act as a great motivator for other budding and aspiring players from the region,” stated Brig Anil Gupta. The players have been granted permission after due deliberations by the sub-
committee, JKCA which includes self, Mithun Manhas and Sunil Sethi. The permission has been granted subject to the proviso that if any player’s service is needed by JKCA or for representing J&K team, they would be relieved from the IPL and sent to the Union Territory under the arrangements of Hyderabad Sun Risers.
