Mohammed Siraj Reacts to India-Pakistan WCL Match Row

India pacer Mohammed Siraj found himself caught in an awkward situation during a press conference when he was unexpectedly asked about the cancelled World Championship of Legends (WCL) match between India and Pakistan. The two sides were scheduled to face off at Edgbaston, but the match was scrapped after some players from the India Champions squad reportedly refused to participate.

The decision was influenced by the tragic terrorist attack on Indian tourists in Pahalgam on April 22, which further strained relations between India and Pakistan. Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, emotions around the issue have remained high.

Siraj’s Honest Response Goes Viral

During the media session ahead of the fourth Test between India and England, Siraj was taken aback when asked about the political fallout affecting cricket.

β€œπ‘° 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 π’Œπ’π’π’˜,” π‘Ίπ’Šπ’“π’‚π’‹ π’”π’‚π’Šπ’…, π’„π’π’†π’‚π’“π’π’š 𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 π’ƒπ’š 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’’π’–π’†π’”π’•π’Šπ’π’.

When probed further about the possibility of India playing Pakistan in ICC tournaments, Siraj simply repeated:

β€œπ‘° 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 π’Œπ’π’π’˜ π’˜π’‰π’‚π’• 𝒕𝒐 π’”π’‚π’š.”

His straightforward responses quickly went viral, highlighting the discomfort players face when non-cricket questions are thrown at them during match briefings.

Reflecting on Lord’s Loss and His Unlucky Dismissal

Shifting focus back to cricket, Siraj also spoke about his unfortunate dismissal in the third Test of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025. Recalling the moment at Lord’s, he described how the ball bounced off the pitch and rolled onto the stumps after being hit, ending a gritty partnership with Ravindra Jadeja.

β€œπ‘°π’• π’π’ƒπ’—π’Šπ’π’–π’”π’π’š 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒔 π’˜π’‰π’†π’ π’šπ’π’– π’ˆπ’†π’• 𝒐𝒖𝒕 π’…π’†π’”π’‘π’Šπ’•π’† π’Žπ’Šπ’…π’…π’π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍,” π‘Ίπ’Šπ’“π’‚π’‹ π’”π’‚π’Šπ’…, π’—π’Šπ’”π’Šπ’ƒπ’π’š π’†π’Žπ’π’•π’Šπ’π’π’‚π’ 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’Žπ’π’Žπ’†π’π’•.

Despite his dismissal, Siraj believed they were on the verge of a game-changing partnership.

β€œπ‘―π’‚π’… π’˜π’† π’˜π’π’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’ˆπ’‚π’Žπ’† π’‡π’“π’π’Ž 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆, π’Šπ’• π’˜π’π’–π’π’… 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒂 π’…π’Šπ’‡π’‡π’†π’“π’†π’π’• 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕 π’‚π’π’•π’π’ˆπ’†π’•π’‰π’†π’“,” 𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒅.

India eventually lost the match by 22 runs, despite dominating England for long stretches, with Jasprit Bumrah’s seven-wicket haul standing out.

As India prepares for the fourth Test, Siraj hopes to bounce backβ€”both mentally and on the fieldβ€”leaving the off-field controversies behind.

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