India pacer Mohammed Siraj has stated that he needs to be the main wicket-taker for the nation and as a way to obtain this dream, he’ll at all times preserve his greatest foot ahead. Siraj will subsequent be seen taking part in for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 starting April 9. Within the first match of the event, his facet will lock horns towards defending champions Mumbai Indians. “Jasprit Bumrah used to face beside me at any time when I used to be bowling. He informed me to stay to the fundamentals and never do one thing additional. It is nice studying to speak to such an skilled participant. I even performed with Ishant Sharma, he has performed 100 Checks. It felt good to share the dressing room with him. My dream is to be the very best wicket-taker for India and I’ll work onerous at any time when I get a chance,” Siraj stated in a video posted on the official Twitter deal with of RCB.
Siraj had made his Take a look at debut towards Australia in December final 12 months. He managed to impress every person and he even took a fifer on the Gabba. Through the Australia tour, Siraj misplaced his father after which the pacer was additionally subjected to racial abuse at Sydney.
He then additionally went on to play Take a look at matches towards England through the dwelling sequence earlier this 12 months.
“Throughout Australia tour, I used to be in quarantine and once we got here again from apply, I acquired to know my father handed away. Sadly, nobody might come to my room. I known as dwelling and my fiance, mom have been very supportive and so they informed me that I want to meet my father’s dream of seeing me play for India,” stated Siraj.
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Speaking about his bond with India bowling coach Bharat Arun, Siraj stated: “Arun sir treats me like a son. Once I discuss to him, it boosts my confidence. When he was in Hyderabad, he at all times informed me to concentrate on line and size. I need to play all three codecs for India. No matter alternatives I get, I need to give my 100 per cent and seize them with each palms. There’s a sequence towards England after the IPL, I’ll give my greatest.”
When requested about his IPL 2020 marketing campaign, Siraj stated: “Final 12 months, after I joined RCB, I used to be low on confidence. However after I began bowling with the brand new ball, I used to be additionally bowling on a single wicket, which helped me rather a lot. After which the efficiency towards KKR gave me numerous confidence. The crew tradition right here is so good that everybody used to get collectively and focus on stuff like Virat does.”
