Mohammed Siraj Expertly Silences Reporter: India won the fifth Test played at the Oval. In this match full of drama and action, England had to taste defeat that too by just 6 runs. After the victory at the Oval, the Indian team leveled the five-match Test series 2-2. The hero of this victory was fast bowler Mohammed Siraj.
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On the last day of the match, Mohammed Siraj’s bowling showed sharpness, in front of which the British surrendered. He hunted Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton and Gus Atkinson and India conquered the Oval. Siraj took 9 wickets in this match. He was adjudged the Player of the Match for his brilliant bowling.
Talking about the overall series, Mian Bhai has taken 23 wickets. After the match, he spoke to the media. During this, a reporter questioned Siraj about his average performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25. In response to this question, Siraj humbled the reporter and reminded him that he had taken 20 wickets in Australia as well. Siraj said,
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— Mohammed Siraj (@mdsirajofficial) August 4, 2025
“I took 20 wickets in BGT. When Jasprit Bumrah bowls, my job is only to bowl with him as much as possible.”
Siraj joins the list of Kapil Dev and Bumrah
It is worth noting that Siraj has joined a special list by taking a total of 23 wickets in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, in which only Kapil Dev and Jasprit Bumrah are before him. These are the Indian fast bowlers who have taken more than 20 wickets in more than one Test series. Continuing his talk, Siraj said,
“I did not want to try too hard because if I tried too hard, runs could leak and it would also create pressure.”
Virat Kohli’s special message
Siraj’s favorite cricketer Virat Kohli has praised him a lot for this great performance. After the victory, Kohli wrote on Instagram,
“Great win for Team India! The determination and passion of Siraj and Prasidh Krishna gave us this amazing victory. It is especially important to mention Mohammed Siraj, who is ready to put everything at stake for the team. I am very happy for him.”
