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Mohammed Siraj flies back home after being rested from ODIs against West Indies

Mohammed Siraj flies home after being rested from ODIs against West Indies as India won the two-Test series 1-0.

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The fast bowler flew back with the rest of the Test returnees in, R Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat, and Navdeep Saini.

What happened

It would likely have been a decision made by the Indian cricket team’s management to manage his workload and give him some rest. Cricket teams often rotate their players to prevent injuries and maintain peak performance. India is yet to name a replacement for him.

In a busy period leading up to the home ODI World Cup in October, India has the Asia Cup from August end to mid-September and a three-game home series against Australia in September.

Mohammed Siraj’s role

Mohammed Siraj is an Indian cricketer representing the Indian national team in all game formats. He is primarily a fast bowler known for his impressive performances in domestic and international cricket.

He was not part of the T20I squad for the Caribbean tour but picked up seven wickets in the two Tests, including a five-for in the first innings on a flat Port-of-Spain track to trigger a batting collapse for West Indies on the fourth morning.

Before this tour, he was also part of the World Test Championship final at The Oval against Australia, picking up five wickets, including a four-for in the first innings.

Siraj played a crucial role at the IPL 2023 for Royal Challengers Bangalore. He scalped 19 wickets in 14 matches, the most for RCB, who narrowly missed playoffs.

Siraj’s last ODI assignment was against Australia at home in March 2022. He finished the series with five wickets, the most for India and second most in the series. Since the start of 2022, Siraj’s 43 wickets are the most by an Indian bowler in ODIs.