Siraj’s form before the World Cup is a good sign for India, said Virat and Rohit

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Thiruvananthapuram : Senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma feel pacer Mohammad Siraj’s fine form augurs well for India ahead of the ODI World Cup later this year. In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj has been India’s most successful bowler in ODIs for the last one year.

Kohli said after winning the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka, “Mohammed Shami is there but the way Siraj is playing and bowling with the new ball, it is fantastic.” He said, “He has taken the most wickets in the powerplay which was an issue earlier. He always makes the batsmen think. Captain Rohit Sharma said, “It was good to see Siraj’s bowling.” He is immensely talented and has been playing very well for the past few years.

India beat Sri Lanka in the series 3. beat by 0. Rohit said, “It was a good series. We bowled well, took wickets and the batsmen also scored runs. India now has to play three ODIs and three T20s against New Zealand from Wednesday. Rohit said, “We have to see how the pitch is, according to that the team combination will be decided. New Zealand team is returning after defeating Pakistan, so it will not be easy to defeat them. Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka expressed his disappointment at the team’s performance, saying, “It is disappointing. We didn’t expect such a match. We have to learn to start well. Bowlers have to take wickets and batsmen have to score runs.

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