T20 International Cup: Mohammed Siraj lands in Brisbane to enroll in India squad as standby participant

Mohammed Siraj has landed in Brisbane to enroll in the Rohit Sharma-led crew India forward of the T20 International Cup. Siraj is likely one of the 4 standby avid gamers.

New Delhi ,UPDATED: Oct 16, 2022 07:00 IST

Mohammed Siraj is one among India’s standby avid gamers for T20 International Cup. (AP Picture)

By means of India Lately Internet Table: India speedy bowler Mohammed Siraj arrived in Brisbane to enroll in the Rohit Sharma-led crew forward of the T20 International Cup.

Siraj was once added to the record of standby avid gamers after Jasprit Bumrah was once dominated out of the 15-member squad owing to again factor. Mohammed Shami, who was once at the beginning named as travelling reserve, was once promoted to the primary squad as Bumrah’s alternative.

The BCCI had additionally added Shardul Thakur to standby avid gamers record after travelling reserve Deepak Chahar suffered an damage right through the T20I sequence towards South Africa. Chahar sustained stiffness in his again within the 3rd and ultimate T20I towards South Africa previous this month.

India’s different two standby avid gamers for the T20 International Cup are Shreyas Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi, who just lately performed in India’s 2-1 ODI sequence win over South Africa.

Credit: Mohammed Siraj’s Instagram tale

Siraj was once thought to be as favorite to switch Bumrah in India’s 15-member T20 International Cup squad following his spectacular spells towards South Africa. As a like-for-like alternative, Siraj closing month got here rather than Bumrah in India’s T20I squad right through the three-match sequence towards South Africa.

Siraj, who has simplest performed six T20Is for India, returned with the figures of three/38 and a couple of/17 in the second one and 3rd ODI towards South Africa.

Rohit Sharma’s India will start its T20 International Cup marketing campaign towards Pakistan on October 23 in Melbourne. The arch-rivals just lately clashed two times on the Asia Cup, with India successful the primary event through 5 wickets sooner than Pakistan bouncing again within the subsequent with a five-wicket win.

“We perceive the significance of the sport (India vs Pakistan). However there is not any level in speaking about it at all times and developing that drive inside of your self,” Rohit stated on the T20 International Cup captains’ press convention.

“Each time we (India and Pakistan) avid gamers meet, after we met on the Asia Cup, we discuss our households, ask about what is going down in our houses. That is all. From the interactions that I’ve had with Babar’s teammates, we discuss such stuff simplest.”