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February 6, 2026 10:51 PM

India’s Harshit Rana ruled out of T20 World Cup with knee injury, replaced by Siraj

India seam bowler Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup with a knee injury, India's cricket board (BCCI) announced on Friday, with Mohammed Siraj named as a replacement. Rana, who has also developed into a handy lower-order batter, sustained the injury during a warm-up match against South Africa on Wednesday when he bowled just one over before leaving the field. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav had said that Rana's injury did not look good but that they had enough depth in the squa...

September 15, 2025 5:14 PM

Mohammed Siraj named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for August 2025

Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for August 2025 for his match-winning performance in the final Test against England at The Oval, which ensured India levelled the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series 2-2. Siraj delivered an outstanding spell in the decisive Test, claiming nine wickets at an average of 21.11 across both innings. His effort included a brilliant five-wicket haul in the second innings, as he bowled 46 overs in the match and was named ...

August 6, 2025 4:28 PM

Siraj doesn’t get the credit he deserves, I love his attitude: Sachin Tendulkar

Legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar has praised Mohammed Siraj, saying he admires the fast bowler’s attitude and believes Siraj doesn’t get the credit he truly deserves. On Day Five at The Oval, Siraj delivered a stunning performance, picking 5 for 104 as India clinched a thrilling six-run win over England to level the five-match Test series 2-2. England had no answers to Siraj’s precision, especially as he ripped through the lower order with a fiery spell of three wickets for just ni...

August 4, 2025 7:00 PM

Team India’s Oval win lifts them to third in WTC standings

India’s thrilling six-run victory over England in the fifth Test at The Oval not only helped them draw the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2, but also gave their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 campaign a much-needed lift. With this result, India climbed to third place in the WTC standings, having earned 28 points from five matches with a points percentage (PCT) of 46.67. The win was hard-fought and dramatic. England started the final day needing just 35 runs with four wickets in han...

April 3, 2025 10:11 AM

Siraj, Buttler guide Gujarat to easy IPL win over Bengaluru

Gujarat Titans handed Royal Challengers Bengaluru their first defeat of the Indian Premier League season on Wednesday, sealing an eight-wicket victory thanks to pace bowler Mohammed Siraj's three-wicket haul and batsman Jos Buttler's half-century. With 170 required for victory after Bengaluru batsman Liam Livingstone's battling 54 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Gujarat got home with 13 deliveries to spare with Buttler scoring an unbeaten 73 off 39 balls after Sai Sudharsan made 49. Having reach...

June 6, 2024 12:42 PM

Mohammed Siraj bags ‘Fielder of the Match’ medal for excellent effort on field after India’s win over Ireland

India's star pacer Mohammed Siraj was crowned with the 'Fielder of the Match' medal after Men in Blue hammered Ireland by eight wickets to start their ICC T20 World Cup campaign at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Siraj was not required to bowl his whole four-over quota as Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah shredded Ireland's batting order. While Hardik took three wickets, Bumrah took two during his three-over performance. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BC...