MS Dhoni's pep talk has helped me take my game to another level: Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj made his international debut back in November 2017 and has donned the Indian colours in three T20Is. However, he conceded runs at an economy rate of 12.33 and subsequently, was sidelined from the national team. He didn’t drop the gun, rather went back to the domestic level and churned out some stupendous performances.

He has played quite a matches for India ‘A’and has tasted success both at the first-class and the List ‘A’ level. Recently, he was duly rewarded with a spot in the Indian team squad for the upcoming series against Windies, which gets underway on October 4 in Rajkot.

It is a dream come true for me

He played in England and then went on to weave his magic against Australia ‘A’ and South Africa ‘A’ in home conditions. Quite expectantly, the 24-year-old speedster sounded excited about his foray in Test cricket against the Caribbean team.

“It is a dream come true for me. I wanted to represent my country in Tests and knew I will be able to impress the selectors someday. I am so happy. I have done well for India A recently and had an idea about my selection in the Test team,” Siraj was quoted as saying in an interview with The Times of India (TOI).

Moreover, the Hyderabad-born seamer put forth an incident when MS Dhoni, the former Indian captain, helped him out with his priceless tips from behind the wickets. Quite often Dhoni has been seen delivering insights, something which has benefitted a number of the bowlers to get batsmen out. Siraj credited him for the valuable suggestions.

“Batsmen ke footwork ko dhyaan se dekh aur fir line aur length change kario. (Watch the batsman’s footwork closely and then change the line and length accordingly). His pep talk has helped me take my game to another level. I am really excited to wear the white Indian jersey,” he added.

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