Mohammed Siraj celebrated India’s victory in the fifth Test against England while expressing his admiration for Jasprit Bumrah, who was absent during this crucial match.Siraj secured a five-wicket haul in the second innings at The Oval, leading India to a six-run victory over England and drawing the series 2-2 on Monday. His outstanding performance of nine wickets in the match earned him the Man of the Match Award and widespread recognition.“Every batsman, every bowler (who played the Test), hat’s off to him… and the way we came back, crazy man. I miss Jassi (Bumrah) bhai because had he been there, it would have been special. I believe in Jassi bhai and myself,” said an emotional Siraj in a video posted by BCCI.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Bumrah was released from the Indian squad after the fourth game to manage his workload, missing the final Test.Watch:After dropping Harry Brook’s catch on Sunday, Siraj showed renewed determination on the final day. His morning session bowling on Monday proved challenging for English batters.“To be honest, the emotions I have right now (after the win), I cannot describe them because yesterday (Sunday) I dropped the catch. When I was going to bed (after day 4), I was only thinking about ‘how could I drop it’. Had I taken that catch, we wouldn’t have had to come out and play on Monday. We would have been in the room relaxed. But the Almighty had something else in store for us. He brought us to the stadium on Monday and the result is in front of everyone,” Siraj said.The crucial catch was missed when Siraj stepped onto the boundary rope while attempting to catch Brook’s shot at fine leg on day four.“When I woke up in the morning (on Monday), my inner self told me that I can do it, I can change the game. I had that belief,” he said.“I woke up in the morning and checked google on my phone and took out a ‘Believe’ emoji wallpaper and told myself that I will do it for the country. I always believe that I can win the game from any point, and did that in the morning.”
