Despite bowling with intensity and passion throughout the 5 matches Frontier-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, Mohammed Siraj did not achieve the results he hoped for. Apart from a strong performance in the Sydney Test, Siraj was largely ineffective in the series, conceding too many runs without significantly troubling the Australian batters. His disappointing performance in the Test series cost him a place in the squad for the Champions Trophy 2025with other stimulators like Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed ShamiAnd Jasprit Bumrah being preferred to him.
After being left out of the Indian squad for the prestigious tournament, Siraj has now outlined his future plans, sharing a post on social media that has sparked major discussions within the cricket community.
Mohammed Siraj’s final message after being snubbed from Champions Trophy squad
The 30-year-old has kept his distance from the limelight and has not appeared publicly since the Indian squad was announced for the England The ODI series and the 2025 Champions Trophy took place. Fans believe that Siraj was dropped from the squad due to the pacer’s lack of effectiveness during the Test series against Australia and the team management’s decision to go for more spinners in the bowling department. However, Siraj indirectly revealed his thoughts on this omission and revealed his upcoming plan.
In the viral social media post, 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 further added a caption “Reset, restart, refocus” pointing out that he has started preparing for a return to the Indian team.
Mohammed Siraj is preparing 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 major miss for the Champions Trophy 2025. The right-arm pacer has an impressive white-ball record and has been a crucial part of India’s bowling unit in 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 with Shami and Bumrah and picked up 14 wickets during the tournament, becoming a constant bone of contention for the batters. Despite the sensational presentation of the bowl, India failed to win the World Cup and was beaten by Australia in the final of the tournament.
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