Being a professional fast bowler in the Indian team
The first reason for irritation is that India has a professional fast bowler in Umran Malik. He can not only bowl at a speed of 155 kmph with ease, but is also capable of defeating any batsman with his balls. Pakistanis who used to claim that they are the stronghold of pace attack, now their magic seems to be breaking. If India has a dangerous bowler like Jasprit Bumrah, then Arshdeep’s balls have given deep wounds. Now how can Pakistan digest the emergence of Umran.
Being from Kashmir, a snake crawls on the chest of Pakistanis.
The second biggest reason is that Umran is from the valley i.e. Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan and its people have always been making controversial statements on Kashmir. Sometimes they claim that India exploits its Kashmiris and sometimes some… who are far from the truth. However, India’s supremacy in cricket is such that their tongue is not able to openly protest. Now when Umran of the same valley has got respect and a permanent place in Team India, then the snake is rolling on the chest of Pakistanis.
Rawalpindi Express giving Umran challenge to Shoaib Akhtar
There is no doubt that Pakistan has given more than one pacer to the world. Wasim Akram, Waqar Yunus, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir..the list is long. Shoaib Akhtar still holds the record for bowling the fastest ball in the world, but Pakistanis are unable to digest the way young Umran has shown the ability to bowl stormy balls. Shoaib Akhtar himself is not able to digest the challenge of Umran, that is why he has said many times that he should not break his back. Sohail Khan and Zaman Khan also hold similar views.
Positive approach of Indians towards Muslim players
The most important thing is that despite Umran being a Muslim cricketer, no discrimination is seen in Team India, nor is it visible among the fans. As much love the fans give to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Umran also gets the same amount of love in the Indian cricketer’s room. This may come as a surprise to Pakistan, as the plight of Hindu cricketers in the Pakistani team is not hidden from anyone. Danish Kaneria is the biggest example of this.
Dhansu record and continuous improvement in performance
One more thing.. In the beginning, Shoaib Akhtar used to advocate for Umran to be included in Team India, but he had little idea that his own record would be threatened by the pace of this young bowler. Umran had pace, now Umran is also bringing variations in bowling, which surprises the batsmen. In this way his record is also getting better. This means that the pacer from the valley will be seen in the Indian team for a long time and if this happens, then Shoaib Akhtar’s record will be in danger.