It is almost time to enter the World Cup for all the teams. But there is one more huddle left for India. India will face Australia for a three-match ODI series before the World Cup. On September 22, India and Australia will face each other in Mohali. It is a preparation time before the World Cup for both teams. There are some changes in India’s squad. India released two different squads. Seniors have been rested for the first two ODIs. They will come back in the squad in the final squad.
Why Siraj is not playing in the first match?
It is game day, Playing XI has already been announced. But there is a twist. Being named in the squad, Siraj is not playing in the match. But why so? Before that series. India was named the Asia Cup title. Mohammed Siraj was one of the key players of it. After that Siraj was named in the squad. After this series, India will play two Warm-up matches. So, For Siraj, it will be a little hectic. Before the big tournament, team management doesn’t want to take any risks with the players. So it is a rotational rest for Mohammed Siraj.
Initial days of Siraj:
Mohammed Siraj is one of the greatest pacers in recent times. His states are an indication of that fact. This young pacer made his ODI debut in January 2019. He made his test debut in October 2020 against Australia. His first wicket was Marnus Labuschagne. In 2021, India won the historic test match at Gabba. Siraj has a five-wicket haul in that. In the initial stage of his career, Siraj was criticized for his bowling average. But now he is the no 1 ODI bowler in the ICC ranking.
Dreamy Asia Cup for Siraj:
After those successes, Siraj was selected for India’s 15-player squad in the Asia Cup. throughout the tournament, India was in an absolute dreamy form. They just lost one game in the whole tournament. They bagged 228 runs in the match against Pakistan. But the Final match was out and about Siraj’s performance. In front of his fiery pace, opponent batters were just helpless. He registered a shocking bowling figure of 6/21. With this unbelievable bowling, India became the winner.
It is a few days to go for the World Cup 2023. A lot of variables are there. Before that big tournament, winning the Asia Cup was a big boost for India. Every batter and bowler are in good form, Fans will be eying on Mohammed Siraj to witness some magical pace.
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