After Doubling Down On Virat Kohli, Sunil Gavaskar Wins Hearts With Remarks On Mohammed Siraj

05.05.2024 - 07:29 sports.ndtv.com

Mohammed Siraj's self-belief and never-say-die attitude are his real strengths, said batting legend Sunil Gavaskar after the pacer set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru's four-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League.

Siraj's two-wicket burst in the powerplay to remove Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha played a crucial role as GT could manage just 147 all-out in 19.3 overs on Saturday. "Every time you see Mohammed Siraj, you know that he's going to give his heart out.

Remember the time when his father passed away when he was in Australia. He carried on," Gavaskar said on Star Sports Cricket Live. "A lot of people would want to go back because your parents are so dear to you.

But I think he realised that playing for India was important. Also, he was not established at that stage. An established player would 100 per cent have gone back. "And remember how spectacularly he bowled in that Gabba Test match.

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