‘Every wicket felt like…’: Mohammed Shami opens up on how Tough it was to Bowl on Delhi’s pitch vs West Indies

Mohammed Siraj pointed that every wicket he took during the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi felt like a five-wicket haul to him. Ultimately, Siraj secured three wickets from the 24 overs he bowled during the second match.

In total, Mohammed Siraj secured 10 wickets to his name across 4 innings at a spectacular average of 13. His numbers earned him the Impact Player of the Series medal. After he received the award, he made a candid admission about the hard work he had to do for each success.

“To be honest this series went very well. When we played in Ahmedabad, there was some help for the fast bowlers. In New Delhi, we had to bowl a lot of overs. Every wicket (that I took) felt like five wickets. I feel very proud as a person after any achievement. I will try to continue with such performances because Test cricket is my favourite format,” Siraj said in a video shared by the BCCI.

Mohammed Siraj did not only have an impressive show against West Indies, but he also won hearts against England for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy earlier this year. Siraj was the highest wicket-taker in the series- as he bagged 23 wickets in 9 innings with a career best figure of 9/190.