"Bowlers Who Are Respected...": AB de Villiers' Mammoth Verdict On Mohammed Siraj

23.09.2023 - 08:55 sports.ndtv.com

Mohammed Siraj became the top-ranked ODI bowler in the world after producing a devastating spell of pace bowling to guide India to the Asia Cup 2023 title.

The fast bowler took six wickets to completely demolish Sri Lanka and his performance earned him massive praise ahead of the Cricket World Cup 2023.

South Africa legend AB De Villiers played with Siraj as part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise in the Indian Premier League and he was all praise for the pacer.

De Villiers pointed out the major assets in Siraj's game and tipped him to achieve even more in the future. "I think what stands out with him is his attitude, and we've spoken about this before on this series.

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