"Siraj se hi pucho...": Shraddha Kapoor's quirky post for star Indian pacer goes viral
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Mohammed Siraj hit headlines all over the cricket world on Sunday, September 17 after a historic bowling in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka.
Siraj, who had a middling Asia Cup before the final, saved his best for the last as he registered the figures of 6/21, which were the fourth-best figures by an Indian bowler in ODIs and second-best in Asia Cup history overall as he took four wickets in one over amid an extraordinary spell of bowling.
Siraj's spellbound pace attack, complimented brilliantly by Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah meant India bowled out Sri Lanka for a paltry 50 in just 15.2 overs.
Team India chased down the total in just 6.1 overs and the match was finished in just a couple of hours. The match began with a delay of 40 minutes due to rain and hence it went up to 6 PM local time, otherwise it could have been an even early finish.
Siraj received praises from all corners as leaders, former cricketers, actors, producers and directors all hailed the Indian seamer for his brutal spell. Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor too couldn't stop herself from reacting to Mohammed Siraj's outstanding spell, However, her concern was completely different.
Taking to her Instagram story, Shraddha wrote, "Ab Siraj se hi pucho ki iss free time ke saath kya karein (Now ask Siraj only, what to do with so much free time)." The post has spread like wildfire on social media.
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Mohammed Siraj dedicates his Player of the Match prize money to the grounds staff
Apart from bowling magical spell, Mohammed Siraj also won hearts for his gesture for the grounds staff of R Premadasa Stadium Colombo. The pacer decided to dedicate his Player of Match prize money of $5,000 to the grounds staff of the stadium for their exemplary work in the rain-disrupted tournament.
"Have been bowling well for a long time. Was missing the edges earlier. But found them today. The wicket was seaming earlier, but there was swing today. Thought that I would bowl fuller because of the swing. When there's good bonding between fast bowlers, it's helpful for the team. I was thinking it would be great if I could stop the boundary. My best spell. This cash prize goes to the groundsmen. This tournament wouldn't have been possible without them," Mohammed Siraj said in a post-match presentation.