‘He gives everything he has’: Former India cricketer lauds Mohammed Siraj’s relentless affect, reveals stunning workload stat | Cricket News

Mohammed Siraj (AP/PTI Photo)

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has hailed Mohammed Siraj as a tireless workhorse of Indian cricket, describing the Hyderabad pacer as a “blessing” for the nationwide aspect, particularly within the red-ball format. His stirring remarks come forward of India’s must-win fourth Test in opposition to England in Manchester, the place the guests path 1-2 within the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Chopra, talking on his YouTube channel, highlighted the staggering quantity of overs Siraj has bowled throughout codecs over the past two years. According to him, solely Ravindra Jadeja has bowled extra for India in that interval.

“If you see Siraj’s workload over the last two years (since January 1, 2023), you will have to sit back and admire, and appreciate,” mentioned Chopra. “If you talk about the fast bowlers across the world, he is in the third spot – Pat Cummins (871.3 overs), Mitchell Starc (856.2 overs), and Mohammed Siraj (792.5 overs). For India, only Jaddu has bowled more – almost 1000 overs.”Chopra went on to reward the pacer’s preventing spirit, referencing India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate’s phrases.

“Ryan ten Doeschate also said we don’t talk about Siraj enough, but we are fortunate to have him in the team. He gives everything he has. He doesn’t hold back anything. It’s a blessing. Many times in Tests, fast bowlers turn their backs when the captain looks at them – Siraj is not one of them,” he asserted.Despite main the wicket charts within the sequence with 13 wickets at a mean of 32.00, Chopra believes Siraj is commonly overshadowed by Jasprit Bumrah, simply as greats like Tendulkar and Kohli as soon as eclipsed their teammates.

“Not all bowlers are as skillful as Bumrah, and when you’re alongside an all-time great, you often get overlooked,” he mentioned.He additionally identified how Siraj has been unfortunate at occasions attributable to fielding lapses. “Siraj’s best mode of dismissal is caught, so when someone like KL Rahul drops a chance, like he did with Jamie Smith at Lord’s, it affects Siraj’s numbers,” he mentioned.