Umran Malik is ‘definitely’ in our plans for next T20 World Cup, assures Rohit Sharma

Speaking at the pre-match conference, Rohit was asked if Umran is ready to get a place in India's star-studded lineup for the next T20 World Cup, scheduled to be played in Australia later this year. Rohit replied Umran is 'definitely' in team management's plans and it will depend on how he progresses with time.

"He (Umran) is very much in our plans, it is just trying to give him that understanding as to what the team requires from him as well. Yes, there will be times where we want to try out a few guys and Umran is definitely one of those guys, keeping one eye on the World Cup, we want to see what he has to offer for us," Rohit told the reporters at the pre-match conference.

Umran, 22, won the Emerging Player of the Year award in IPL 2022 after his schorching pace attracted interests of many. Then, he made his debut in the second T20I versus Ireland, where he had successfully defended 17 off the final over in a high-scoring affair. As things stand, Rohit feels Umran is 'an exciting prospect' and he just needs to get better and better.