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Despite bowling with intensity and passion throughout the 5-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, Mohammed Siraj didn’t achieve the results he had hoped for. Apart from a strong performance in the Sydney Test, Siraj was largely ineffective in the series, conceding too many runs without troubling the Australian batters significantly. His underwhelming showing in the Test series cost him a spot in the squad for the Champions Trophy 2025, with other pacers like Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, and Jasprit Bumrah being preferred over him.
After being excluded from the Indian team for the prestigious tournament, Siraj has now outlined his future plans, sharing a post on social media that has sparked significant discussion within the cricketing community.
Mohammed Siraj’s latest post after being snubbed from Champions Trophy squad
The 30-year-old has maintained his distance from the limelight and has not appeared publicly ever since the announcement of the Indian team for the England ODI series and Champions Trophy 2025 took place. Fans speculate that Siraj has been dropped from the team due to the pacer’s lack of efficiency during the Test series against Australia and the team management’s decision to go for more spinners in the bowling department. However, Siraj has indirectly revealed his thoughts on the omission and opened up on his plan ahead.
In the viral social media post, Siraj can be seen in the gym taking a selfie using the gym mirror with dumbbells and other workout equipment around him. The Indian pacer further added a caption “Reset, Restart, Refocus” pointing out that he has started preparing himself for a comeback in the Indian team.
Mohammed Siraj is getting ready for the Great Comeback. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/8e1Z0bNxdN
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 20, 2025
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Siraj’s ODI record so far
Siraj is expected to be a major miss for the Champions Trophy 2025. The right-arm pacer has an impressive record in white-ball and was a crucial component of India’s bowling unit during the ICC tournaments. Siraj has played 44 matches for the country and has taken 71 wickets so far with an economy rate of 5.18. The most memorable moment of Siraj’s limited overs career so far was the remarkable 6-wicket haul which he took against Sri Lanka in Colombo in September 2023.
Siraj was also part of the lethal trio during the ODI World Cup 2023 along with Shami and Bumrah and clinched 14 wickets during the tournament, thus becoming a constant bone of contention for the batters. Despite the sensational display with the bowl, India missed out on winning the world cup and was defeated by Australia in the finals of the tournament.
