Recently, the former Indian batter and cricket analyst Aakash Chopra has shared his views on the national selectors' questionable decision to select Harshit Rana over Mohammed Siraj despite his experience of representing the country in 44 ODIs, where he scalped 71 wickets.
The Hyderabad fast bowler has been a key figure in India's pace attack in recent years, but still, he was overlooked. Well, Chopra mentioned that Siraj’s recent performances might not have been extraordinary, but they haven’t been poor either, indirectly slamming the selectors for his snub.
CT 2025 snub won't define Mohammed Siraj: Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel, “One tournament's selection or non-selection won't define Mohammed Siraj. He is too good a player and has been doing very well for a long time. You should look at it from two or three angles. Firstly, how the player is doing. I don't think he is doing badly. His performance might not be extraordinary, but he is not doing bad either.”
Chopra further noted, “The guy's work ethic is excellent. He puts cricket before everything else. He was playing cricket when his father passed away as well. He didn't return home. He stayed back for the BGT (Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21) as his father also wanted him to play. He has reached this far after putting in a lot of hard work. He won't accept defeat so early.”
Aakash Chopra predicts a strong future for Mohammed Siraj
The former Indian batter has indirectly sent a warning to the young pacers Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh to deliver; otherwise, the selectors can’t keep Siraj away from the team for too long. Chopra stressed that the competition for fast bowlers is tough, and he feels Siraj's future is strong.
Chopra signed off by saying, “Siraj can play in place of Shami, Harshit, and Arshdeep. Siraj can fit into any of the available places. After that also, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Prasidh Krishna, and Akash Deep; a lot of names are there, but there is no one like Bumrah. So, for Siraj, I feel there is a strong future ahead of him.”
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