Mohammed Siraj’s Brother Credits Virat Kohli for Pacer’s Ground-Breaking Performance in England

Whenever Mohammed Siraj has wreaked havoc on the international stage, there is 'one name' that gets mentioned every time without fail.

Mohammed Siraj’s Brother Credits Virat Kohli for Pacer’s Ground-Breaking Performance in England

Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj celebrating Test win (via Times Now)

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Whenever Mohammed Siraj has wreaked havoc on the international stage, there is one name that gets mentioned every time without fail. It is the name of his first captain Virat Kohli. May it be at the franchise level in Royal Challengers Bengaluru or at the international for team India, Kohli has often been lauded as Siraj’s backer in tough times. Videos of both players celebrating Test matches wickets with extreme passion circulate over the internet day in day out.

Once again after Siraj’s heroics at The Oval against England, where he took five wickets in the second innings to steal a miraculous win for his team, Virat Kohli‘s name has been taken very consistently. Most fans of the sport have openly said that whatever success Siraj has, can be owed to his first captain Kohli who backed him in difficult times. In an interview with The Times of India, Siraj’s brother also mentioned Kohli’s name and had a lot to say about the former Indian captain.

Siraj takes inspiration from Virat Kohli. Virat bhaiya stood by him and supported him after a terrible 2018 season, he knew the qualities of Siraj and backed in both RCB and the Indian team. All credit goes to Virat Bhaiya.

Mohammed Siraj’s Brother via The Times of India

Siraj’s brother said that the Indian pacer takes great inspiration from Kohli. He also vividly mentioned the famous 2018 season where Kohli’s true backing of Siraj was seen for the first time. Siraj had infamously bowled two beamers in a match against Kolkata Knight Riders and wasn’t allowed to bowl further in the match.

Apart from that he had also leaked a lot of runs against the Chennai Super Kings when MS Dhoni stole victory from RCB. Despite those struggles, Kohli made sure the management retained the pacer. He then also persisted with him in the national team and Siraj eventually blossomed.

Mohammed Siraj Graciously Replies to Virat Kohli on Social Media

Virat Kohli took to X to congratulate the Indian team after their win at The Oval. They took 4 wickets in the final morning defending just 35 Runs to successfully draw the series at 2-2. Kohli who quit Test cricket earlier this year, on this occasion was one of the first to celebrate the win.

Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj celebrating a wicket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru passionately
Virat Kohli and Mohammed Siraj (image via NDTV Sports)

Great win by team india. Resilience and determination from Siraj and Prasidh has given us this phenomenal victory. Special mention to Siraj who will put everything on the line for the team. Extremely happy for him.

Virat Kohli via X

Kohli was elaborate in the way he praised the Indian pacers who took the final four wickets on Day 5. He vividly congratulated both Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. He also gave the former a special mention for his tireless effort all series and eventually capping it with a five wicket haul. Siraj was quick to reply and immediately responded to Kohli’s tweet.

Thank you bhaiya for “Believe”ing in me

Mohammed Siraj via X

The Indian pacer did a bit of word play by explicitly mentioning “Believe”, a word that is resonating with his on-field demeanor in recent times. Many have felt that the sheer belief that Siraj has in himself has propelled him to great success at the International level. It was another wholesome moment between the pacer and his former captain. The fans absolutely loved it and would love to see a lot more of that in the future.

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