Mohammed Siraj, the Hyderabad speedster was picked as a replacement for Jasprit Bumrah for the limited-overs series in Australia and New Zealand last month. Although he made an appearance in a solitary ODI (in Adelaide), the youngster came back with a bagful of experience from the twin tours which he is now utilizing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament.
“I had big shoes to fill of Bumrah. It’s was disappointing just to play in only one ODI, but I learned so much from taking part in the training sessions. I am feeling and bowling well and it is good to perform in the domestic circuit coming back from my stint with the Indian team,” Siraj told CricketNext.
The 24-year-old has only had a few seasons of first-class cricket so far after bursting on to the scene in the 2016-17 season with 41 wickets for Hyderabad. The Ranji Trophy haul got him in the IPL franchise owners’ radar and he was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2017.
The 24-year-old has only had a few seasons of first-class cricket so far after bursting on to the scene in the 2016-17 season with 41 wickets for Hyderabad. The Ranji Trophy haul got him in the IPL franchise owners’ radar and he was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2017.
“The white ball doesn’t swing much normally, so it was a learning process as the balls moves for only 3-4 overs. It is important to maintain a good line and length on those surfaces,” he said.
