Former India pacer Yograj Singh hailed Mohammed Siraj for his sensational fast bowling during the recently concluded Test series against England. Siraj’s standout performance came on the final day of the fifth Test at The Oval, where his fiery five-wicket haul helped India secure a thrilling six-run win, drawing the series 2–2.
Mohammed Siraj Tops Wicket Charts with Grit and Consistency
Siraj emerged as the leading wicket-taker of the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, finishing with 23 wickets at an average of 32.43 and a strike rate of 48.39. Known for his work ethic and perseverance, Siraj bowled more overs than any other bowler in the series.
“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝑴𝒐𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝑺𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒋 𝒃𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅, 𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑲𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒍 𝑫𝒆𝒗,” 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝒀𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒋, 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒍-𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓.
Gill’s Leadership and India’s Comeback Impress Yograj
Alongside his praise for Siraj, Yograj Singh also applauded Shubman Gill’s captaincy, stating that the youngster led the team with remarkable maturity despite being new to the role.
“𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒉𝒖𝒃𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑮𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆. 𝑰𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒎 𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆,” 𝒀𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒋 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑴𝑺𝑵.
India had a rollercoaster journey through the series. After losing the opener at Headingley, they bounced back with a historic win at Edgbaston. England edged ahead again at Lord’s, but India fought hard at Old Trafford to force a draw. The decisive final Test at The Oval saw India seal a memorable win, etching it into the record books.
Gill, who scored 754 runs in 10 innings at an average of 75.40, topped the run charts and was named Player of the Series alongside England’s Harry Brook, who tallied 481 runs at 53.44. Gill’s stellar form included four centuries, one of which was a double hundred in the second Test.
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