Mohammed Siraj was accommodated to the Indian team in place of Harshit Rana who was out because of knee injury. Jasprit Bumrah, an Indian head of pace also was unavailable with a viral fever hence Siraj was selected to play in the team. It is expected that the Hyderabad born bowler will retain his place in the Indian team in the next match against Namibia on February 12 in the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj hailed skipper Suryakumar Yadav after he was voted Impact Player of the Match for his efforts in India’s T20 World Cup 2026 match against the United States on February 7 in Mumbai. Siraj praised the Indian captain for his superb performance and claimed the bowlers had enough runs to defend on a difficult surface.
India played on a tough wicket and at one point was 73/6 in the course of their innings. Suryakumar followed it with a brilliant rescue effort of 84 of 49 balls 10 fours and four sixes. His commanding but rough style saw India record a competitive score, which made him the Player of the Match.
Mohammed Siraj Steps Up with Key Spell as India Defend Total
Siraj too played a critical role with the ball and ended with great statistics of 3/29 off his four overs. His disciplined bowling meant that India went on to defend their total easily as the Men in Blue won by a margin of 29 runs.
“Thank you Daya. Surya bhai, what an innings. Jaisa aapne team ko jahan tak pauchana tha, vahan tak paunchaya hai. As a bowler, jaisa bowling department mein bhi they. Hum log soche ki 170 is a good score. Arshdeep ne jaisa bowling kiya powerplay mein partnership mein. Overall, good performance. Momentum jo abhi bana hai usko waise hee carry karna hai. Good luck to everyone. (Surya bhai, what an innings. The way you got us to the target. We thought 170 was a good score. The way Arshdeep bowled in the powerplay was also excellent. Overall, good performance. Whatever momentum we have, we will look to carry it on. Good luck to everyone),” said Siraj in a video released by the BCCI.
Mohammed Siraj was accommodated to the Indian team in place of Harshit Rana who was out because of knee injury. Jasprit Bumrah, an Indian head of pace also was unavailable with a viral fever hence Siraj was selected to play in the team. It is expected that the Hyderabad born bowler will retain his place in the Indian team in the next match against Namibia on February 12 in the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
