Mohammed Siraj, the hero of team India’s recent Tour of England 2025, played all five Tests and finished as the highest wicket-taker of the series with 23 wickets. Across the five matches, he bowled a total of 185.3 overs.
In an exclusive interview with Boria Majumdar on RevSportz, when asked whether he felt tired with such a heavy workload, Siraj expressed his love and passion for red-ball cricket. He even claimed he would do anything for the longest format of the game.
“No, no, it is my priority. I can do anything for Test cricket. I like the way Test cricket throws the toughest challenges and struggles at us, just like life does. Test cricket gives mental fatigue, emotional fatigue, body tiredness etc., but that is the challenge that I love most about it,” he said.
Siraj further explained that, just like in life, Test cricket provides opportunities to improve oneself.
“You can have one bad spell and you better yourself in the next. In Test cricket, we get another innings to make a comeback, just like life where we get chances to better ourselves every day,” he added.
For him, the focus remains on giving his best. “I like and enjoy these facts about Test cricket, and just want to give my hundred percent without thinking much about my performance being good or bad,” Siraj concluded.
In Jasprit Bumrah’s absence for two Tests, it was Siraj who led the bowling unit from the front, and India won both matches.
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