The ICC has not yet officially announced the punishment.
India may have lost the second Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide, but star pacer Mohammed Siraj is currently stealing all the headlines for his heated clash during the game with explosive Australian batsman Travis Head.
With India being bowled out for 180 in the first innings, the visitors would have wanted to dismiss the Australian batsmen as quickly as possible. However, Head spoiled India’s plans with a stellar knock of 140 and derailed India’s bowling attack.
It was then Mohammed Siraj, who got Head’s prized scalp by bowling him cleanly. Following the dismissal, the duo had a heated exchange of words.
While Head later clarified that he jokingly said “well bowled”, Siraj denied those claims and called them a “lie” at the press conference.
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Mohammed Siraj receives support from RCB teammate in Australian camp
It is now understood that both players are about to receive punishment from the International Cricket Council (ICC), although an official statement has yet to be issued. Both cricketers are likely to be fined or severely reprimanded rather than suspended due to their good records.
Surprisingly, Siraj’s RCB teammate from the Australian camp, Josh Hazlewood, has now extended his support to the Indian pacer. Notably, the duo previously played together for RCB during the IPL 2022 and 2023 seasons.
The Australian talisman has since told reporters that he enjoys Siraj’s intensity.
Hazlewood told reporters: “It’s fantastic. I really enjoyed my time at RCB with Siraj. He’s probably the leader of the attack there to some extent,” Hazlewood said.
“He’s another one who’s a bit like Virat, very passionate, goes with the flow of the game, gets the crowd going, all that kind of stuff. He has surely had some serious spells in the IPL in the last few years. “He’s just a good character and it’s good to see him sometimes.”
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