IND vs NZ: Mohammed Siraj understands what the workforce is anticipating from him, says India captain Rohit Sharma

India captain Rohit Sharma heaped reward on Mohammed Siraj and stated that the pacer understands what the workforce is anticipating from him. Siraj has emerged as India’s major bowler in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 25, 2023 10:27 IST

Sharma expects Siraj to get higher with extra video games beneath his belt (Courtesy: AP)

By India Today Web Desk: India captain Rohit Sharma heaped reward on Mohammed Siraj and stated that the pacer understands what the workforce is anticipating from him every sport.

Siraj has develop into India’s major bowler within the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, together with his consistency in matches changing into an indicator of his efficiency. The 28-year-old’s run in 2022 was rewarded with him being named within the ICC ODI Team Of The Year.

The pacer wasn’t a part of the lineup for the ultimate ODI, which India received by 90 runs in Indore.

Speaking on the post-match press convention, the India captain heaped reward on Siraj and stated that the pacer gotten higher when it comes to understanding his bowling.

Sharma went on to say that the 28-year-old understands what the workforce is anticipating from, which is to take the brand new ball, swing it and get early wickets.

The India captain concluded by saying that the extra Siraj performs, the higher he’ll get.

“I have spoken a lot about him. The more cricket he has played, he has become better in terms of understanding his bowling. I think in this game, it is understanding about what you can do. What is your ability? The moment you understand that I think you can be more effective for the team and Siraj has exactly done that in the last couple of years he has played. Whichever format be it. He has done really well. He understands what the team is expecting from him. To come and take the new ball. To swing the ball, get early wickets. In the middle overs, again he has got so much skill. He can come and do all those kinds of skills. The more he plays, the better he gets,” stated Sharma.

This just isn’t the primary time the India captain has praised Siraj. After the Sri Lanka collection, Sharma stated that the pacer understands his bowling rather a lot higher now.

“He understands his bowling a lot better now which is a big thing in my view. He also knows what the team wants from him. All in all, he has become a very good bowler for us. He can take wickets in all phases and we need bowlers like him. We need to manage him and keep him fresh for the World Cup as well upcoming Tests against Australia,” stated Sharma.

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Jan 25, 2023