The fierce rivalry between Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj and the Australian cricket team continues to brew as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 heats up after the hosts crushed the tourists by ten wickets in the Adelaide Test to level the series. five-match tests underway. 1-1.

After a heated exchange between Siraj and Travis Head during the Adelaide test, tensions reached a boiling point. The dismissal sparked a heated verbal clash, with Mohammed Siraj giving Head a taste of his own medicine after dismissing the Australian batsman for a stunning 140 in the day-night Test match.

Siraj-Australia rivalry intensifies in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

The intense exchange prompted the on-field umpires to intervene to calm the situation at Adelaide Oval. But the drama did not end there as Australian pacers Pat Cummins, Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc unleashed a barrage of bouncers on Siraj when he came to bat on Day 3 in Adelaide, where the Indian pacer had to face many boos from the crowd. Australian.

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Reacting to the entire saga, legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has boldly backed Mohammed Siraj to hit back where it hurts in the ongoing Test series. The former Indian captain believes Siraj should reward the Australians with a storm of short deliveries aimed at their batsmen in Brisbane.

Sunil Gavaskar dismissed the criticism saying attacking those behind with short balls is an old tactic. Now, the legendary batsman hopes Siraj accepts the challenge and takes revenge in the third Test at The Gabba.

Sunil Gavaskar urges Mohammed Siraj to increase pressure on Australia

With the Australian crowd unlikely to let Siraj free, Sunil Gavaskar admitted that the Indian pacer will face a hostile atmosphere in the remaining three Test matches of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. However, he doesn’t think Mohammed Siraj will be bothered by boos or bouncers in the remaining Test matches.

Sunil Gavaskar was quoted by India Today: “Siraj is the number 10 batsman. It’s no big deal. If someone is bowling against a keeper, he will have difficulty. So, you can’t really blame him for that. Whatever happens, I clearly think the Australians are loaded. They wanted to take revenge on Siraj, but I don’t think that bothers him. “When he has the ball in his hand at the Gabba, he will give it back twice as much.”

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Siraj is going to be the villain of all of Australia: Sunil Gavaskar

The commentator also predicted that Mohammed Siraj is now the Australians’ top target. With the fiery pacer already at the center of the on-field clashes, Gavaskar believes the Australian team and its fans will treat Siraj as the villain for the rest of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

However, the former Indian captain emphasized the importance of team support and said that Siraj, in this situation, will need the full backing of his teammates to stay focused and give his best in the intense Test series against Australia.

Gavaskar signed off saying, “I think for the Australian team, Siraj will be the villain and they will have to face it. It will be important for the rest of the team to approach him and say, ‘Listen.’ “Go out and do the best you can.”