“Shubman Gill Is A Bowler’s Captain”: Mohammed Siraj Ahead Of His Potential Gujarat Titans Debut

Before the season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Gujarat Titans (GT) and Indian Rallement Mohammed Siraj spoke of his equation with Captain Shubman Gill, calling him “Bowler’s Captain, adding that making his test debut also strengthened their link. (RCB), Siraj will now be seen with the Champions 2022.

Speaking of Boria, Siraj said about Gill, “Shubman is a very good captain, and he is captain of the Bowler player. Whatever the quieurs are asking, he provides. He gives this freedom to the quieurs. Our relationship is good, and each time Rishabh Pant, Shubman, Axar Patel, and I am together outside, we are generally heading to Melb. 2020) even better connection.

Siraj also talked about head coach Ashish Nehra, saying that as a bowling player, it is important to have a coach like him, who won many matches for India.

“He is a legend. I learn a lot of him. The way he remains calm is very important. But I don’t like staying calm. Shami (Mohammed Shami) Bhai also played here, and he was taking a lot of counters with the new ball. I would like to do the same as possible with the new ball and keep my team,” he added.

Siraj will not wear the red and gold colors of RCB this season after a seven -year stay with the franchise and one of its greatest supporters, Virat Kohli. After playing a season for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2017, taking 10 counters in six games, Siraj was bought by RCB for RS 2.6 crores and he played 87 games for them, choosing 83 counters at an average of 31.45, with the best figures in 4/21. It is the third highest RCB flag holder of all time, behind Harshal Patel (99) and Yuzvendra Chahal (139).

During its passage with RCB, Siraj experienced a qualification for the playoffs four times but could never win a trophy. The 2023 season was his best for the RCB, taking 19 windows in 14 games at an average of 19.74 and an economic rate of 7.50, with the best figures of 4/21.

During the last season, during which Siraj took 15 counters in 14 games at an average of 33.07, RCB experienced a memorable turnaround in the second half of the season, winning only one of their first eight games to win six consecutive games to book a place in the playoff series. However, they lost against the Royals of Rajasthan (RR) in the eliminator.

Siraj’s latest competitive cricket match was against Vidarbha in January, taking four counters on the two rounds of their Ranji trophy match. It was not included in the India team who won the ICC 2025 champions trophy.

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