Despite bowling with intensity and passion throughout the five matches. Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, Mohammed Siraj did not achieve the results he expected. Apart from a good performance in the Sydney Test, Siraj was largely ineffective in the series, conceding too many runs without significantly bothering the Australian batsmen. His disappointing performance in the Test series cost him a place in the team for the Champions Trophy 2025with other pacemakers such as Arshdeep Singh, Mohamed Shamiand jasprit bumrah being preferred over him.
After being excluded from the Indian team for the prestigious tournament, Siraj has now outlined his future plans, sharing a post on social media that has sparked a major debate within the cricket community.
Mohammed Siraj’s latest post after being snubbed from the Champions Trophy team
The 30-year-old has stayed out of the spotlight and has not appeared publicly since the Indian team’s announcement for the England The 2025 ODI series and Champions Trophy were held. Fans speculate that Siraj was dropped from the team due to the pacer’s lack of efficiency during the Test series against Australia and the team management’s decision to look for more spinners in the bowling department. However, Siraj indirectly revealed his opinion on the omission and talked about his future plan.
In the viral post on social media, Siraj can be seen in the gym taking a selfie using the gym mirror with dumbbells and other workout equipment around him. The Indian pacer also added a legend. “Reboot, reset, refocus” Noting that he has started preparing to return to the Indian team.
Mohammed Siraj prepares for the Great Return. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/8e1Z0bNxdN
—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 20, 2025
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Siraj’s ODI record so far
Siraj is expected to be a big miss for Champions Trophy 2025. The right-arm pacer has an impressive white-ball record and was a crucial component of India’s bowling unit during the ICC tournaments. Siraj has played 44 matches for the country and has taken 71 wickets so far with an economy rate of 5.18. The most memorable moment of Siraj’s limited overs career so far was the remarkable 6-wicket haul he took against Sri Lanka in Colombo in September 2023.
Siraj was also part of the deadly trio during the ODI World Cup 2023 along with Shami and Bumrah and picked up 14 wickets during the tournament, thus becoming a constant bone of contention for the batsmen. Despite the sensational display with the bowl, India He was left without winning the World Cup and was defeated by Australia in the final of the tournament.