Umpires Said We Could Walk Off After Abuse, Ajinkya Rahane Refused: Mohammed Siraj

Siraj said he is still a junior player and he has a lot to learn, and that he wants to put his heart and soul in every game that he plays, and give his best.

Shardul Thakur, Kartik Tyagi, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini and T Natarajan pose with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (L to R)
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To another query, Siraj said when he made white ball international debut he used to take pressure and used to be more nervous.

“As I played more and more matches I gained experience. After a bad season in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Royal Challengers Bangalore backed me. They showed trust in me and Virat Kohli backed me. That boosted my confidence,” he pointed out.

Siraj said Kohli always backs him. “He always told me ‘tujh mein dum hai, tu kar sakta hai [you have the power; you can do it], don’t take pressure’. I followed his advice. I did not take pressure and was not nervous [during Australia series],” he said.

“Whatever role the team management…

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