T20 World Cup 2026: Mohammad Siraj has been included in place of Harshit Rana for T20 World Cup 2026. This decision was taken 2 days before the start of the tournament. Mohammad Siraj himself revealed this. He told that when the call came to play, it seemed that captain Surya Kumar Yadav was joking. Know what Mohammad Siraj said?
What did Surya Kumar Yadav say on the phone?
Mohammad Siraj told that 2 days before the start of the match, he received a call from captain Suryakumar Yadav. As soon as he picked up the phone, he said, “Mian, get ready, pack your bag and come. As soon as I heard this, I said, Surya Bhai, don’t joke now. You joke a lot, but this is not a joke. Surya Bhai again said, I am serious. Although I did not believe it, but when Ojha Bhai called, I was convinced that I really had to go to play.
Why did Surya call Siraj?
Actually, Harshit Rana, the player selected for T20 World Cup 2026, was injured. Because of which BCCI decided to include Mohammad Siraj in the team. Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah will be supported by senior bowler Mohammad Siraj joining the team. But during this time Jasprit Bumrah also suddenly became ill, due to which he did not play the match. Siraj got a chance to play without preparation.
3 wickets taken in 4 overs
Let us tell you, Mohammad Siraj is playing his first T20 International match after July 2024. Siraj showed his brilliant performance in the India-America match on the very first day. He took two wickets in the first two overs. Siraj took three wickets for 29 runs in a total of four overs. That is, the work for which Siraj was brought. He did his work. The score of the American team was 13 runs for 3 wickets in four overs. The Indian team won this match by 29 runs.
