Siraj became the third Indian bowler to reach world No. 1 in the ODI, after Jasprit Bumra and Kapil Dev, so teammate Suryakumar Yadav praised him on Instagram. .
The story of fast bowler Mohammed Siraj is truly a fairy tale. The 28-year-old was trolled by fans for not taking wickets in IPL matches and having a high save percentage, and at ODI he has come a long way since becoming the No. 1 bowler. He was the top-ranked Indians his bowler in his 50-overs format for 2022 and with an economy of 4.62 he scalped 24 wickets in 15 matches. And he’ll continue his good showing in 2023, leading Men in Blue’s bowling attack. In a three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka in January 2023, Siraj emerged as the top wicket taker between the two teams with nine wickets.
Siraj became the third Indian bowler to reach number one in the world in the ODI, after Jasprit Bumra and Kapil Dev. , wrote “Kya baat hai, Magic”.
Siraj is undoubtedly a consistent performer and has become a key cog in the team’s Indian bowling his offense. In the recently ended series against New Zealand, he was his second most successful bowler by either side, taking five wickets in his two games. Interestingly, Suryakumar is currently T20I’s number one batsman and was also named the 2022 ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year on Wednesday. A right-handed hitter last year in short form he scored 1,164 runs in 31 games, averaging a staggering 46.56. During the Blitzkrieg strike, Suryakumar hit his 6 of his 68. This is his most in a year among T20I hitters.
“I feel great and 2022 has been a great year for me. A personal note from you – I really enjoyed some of the shots I played this year. And if I had to name one knock that I feel special and very close to, it was the first 100 in my country. Because the first 100 are always special. I think there will be more hit songs. Thank you very much,” Suryakumar told the ICC after winning the Men’s T20I Cricket Player of the Year award.