[WATCH]- Mohammed Siraj Gets Grand Welcome At Mumbai Airport After England Series

India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj received a warm and enthusiastic welcome at Mumbai Airport after the conclusion of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Under Shubman Gill’s leadership, India secured a thrilling six-run win in the final Test at The Oval, leveling the series 2-2.

Siraj was named Player of the Match for his outstanding performance, taking nine wickets across both innings, 4/86 in the first and 5/104 in the second. On August 6 (Wednesday), the Instagram account @sneyhzala posted a video showing Siraj being surrounded by fans at the airport, many of whom rushed to click selfies with the 31-year-old.

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Siraj was named Player of the Match in the final Test and finished as the highest wicket-taker of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, claiming 23 wickets in five matches with two five-wicket hauls.

Aakash Chopra Calls For Praise For Siraj’s Performances

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has called on fans to acknowledge and appreciate Mohammed Siraj’s performance in the Oval Test. Speaking in a video on his YouTube channel @CricketAakash, Chopra stated:

“Are we celebrating him enough? Appreciating and acknowledging is on one side, this guy needs to be celebrated. At times, you have such fantastic skill that you focus on it so much, that’s (Jasprit) Bumrah, that the hard-working guy is left a little behind. Siraj is hard-working. He puts his body and mind into it.”

“Not that he doesn’t have the skills. The ball that was releasing from his hands this time, the seam was upright. If I show you just the seam, you might say it’s Jimmy Anderson or Mohammad Shami. The seam was so straight, and the ball was swinging away. Then he scrambles the seam a little and moves the ball in, which is three to five kph quicker, and goes and hits the pads,” he added.

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