mohammed siraji India was an instant star on his debut, taking 3 wickets to help the team beat Australia by 8 wickets in Melbourne. In fact, he was instrumental in India’s historic 2-1 series win.,
He took 13 wickets in the series, five of which came in the final Test at the prestigious Gabba as Siraj eventually finished as the third-highest wicket-taker of the series alongside only Pat Cummins and fellow RCB pacer Josh Hazlewood. the Indian.
The series has already become a defining moment in Siraj’s youthful career, given the fact that he lost his father just before the series. He was battling racism as well as the stringent Covid-19 protocols that were in place.
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Siraj, in a recent interview, recalled the tough times he was thinking about his father while receiving his first Test cap.
“It was really tough for me. My father was ill during the IPL as well. But the family members didn’t tell me that the matter was serious. The Royal Challengers in an article on their official website quoted Siraj as saying When I landed in Australia, I came to know about their situation.
RCB recalled that Siraj would also shed some light on the pandemic protocol. “There was also the Covid-19 protocol. We had to quarantine. I came to know about the death of my father when we practiced. During that time my mother made me strong. He told me, ‘Fulfill your father’s dream and make your country proud’. That was my only inspiration. I didn’t even know if I would get a chance to play or not. There were senior bowlers in the team.
But he got his chance and the rest, as they say, is history. But on that occasion, the only person on Siraj’s mind was his father, whose funeral he could not attend due to strict COVID-19 pandemic protocols at that time.
“I finally got my chance in the second Test… When I put on my hat in Melbourne, I thought ‘dad should have been here’. After the injury of Mohammed Shami, I got a chance to play for India. I had one thing in my mind that I did well for India A and took 8 wickets against Australia A. So, it gave me the confidence to do well in my first Test series for India.
After a disappointing IPL 2022, Siraj is now gearing up for the only rescheduled Test against England in the upcoming tour and is hoping to regain his form and help India win another series abroad. India were leading 2-1 in the Test series in England, with only the fifth and final match to be played, when they were ruled out due to a Covid outbreak in the team.
(with inputs from agencies)
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