Indian national cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has lavished high praise on star right-arm pacer Mohammed Siraj. He said that the pacer is a magnificent athlete and gives everything on the field for his team.
Mohammed Siraj is one of the best sprinters in India currently and forms a deadly trio with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. Siraj is a permanent member of the team across all formats and has delivered some incredible performances for the team.
Overall, the 30-year-old has represented India in 29 Tests, 44 ODIs and 16 T20Is, picking 78, 71 and 14 wickets respectively. He was recently seen in action in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, where he bagged four wickets and played a key role in India’s 2-0 victory.
Rohit Sharma praises India’s fielding
Speaking after winning the series in a video released by BCCI, captain Rohit Sharma praised the efforts of his players in the two-match series. Rohit Sharma explained:
“It may go unnoticed, but I have just been informed that of the 24 catches we took, we took 23 of them. Which is a great result, you know, especially at slips. You don’t often see in India a ball going through slips, but the guys behind were very precise.
“And taking those catches, it may look easy on TV, but it’s not. Believe me, because they’re way ahead of what they normally do. So all those catches that come their way, it’s very difficult for them to take those catches.” “. The reaction time is much shorter and I’ve seen it, everyone puts a lot of effort into doing those things well.”
He is a magnificent athlete, he gives everything he has on the field – Mohammed Siraj hailed by Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma praised fielding coach T Dilip for helping the players improve their fielding and then spoke about Mohammed Siraj’s one-handed stunner to dismiss Shakib Al Hasan in the Kanpur Test.
The Indian captain said that Siraj believes in giving his all on the field and tries a lot of things to do the team’s job even on flat fields. Rohit Sharma explained:
“And Dilip is obviously helping with the players. Also some crucial catches, which really changed the game and we saw Siraj. Siraj is a great athlete. He is an excellent athlete, he gives everything he has on the field. Even when he plays the bowling on a flat pitch, not much happens, he wants to do something, he just wants to talk to the batsman, make him feel a little uncomfortable, to get him into the game, the team into the game.
“And that’s something he believes in and we’ve seen that over the years. Now, it’s been going on for many years.”
Obviously there are players around me who are open to giving suggestions – Rohit Sharma
While talking about his leadership, Rohit Sharma said that after playing for a long period of time he has gained a lot of experience and believes in his judgments. Rohit Sharma explained:
“I think when you play at such a high level, you need to have a little bit of everything. You have to be calm, think wisely. There are a lot of decisions you have to make on the field. Not every decision will go your way, but you have to back it up and use your experience, use your knowledge.
“So that’s what I do. I’ve been there long enough to trust my judgment that I make on the field, the decisions that I make on the field. I trust it and then I follow it. Obviously, there are players around me that “They’re open to giving suggestions, but at the end of the day, I think I trust my mind and I trust my judgment and that’s all that matters.”