‘Maut daal diye bhai’ – Mohammed Siraj tells fielding coach R Sridhar after dream Test debut against Australia

• Mohammed Siraj made his Test debut for India in the second Test against Australia in Sydney

• Mohammed Siraj spoke about his feelings after making his Test debut in an interview with coach R Sridhar

Right-arm pacer Mohammed Siraj made his Test debut for India in the second Test against Australia along with the talented Shubman Gill. While Gill replaced opener Prithvi Shaw in the playing XI, Siraj was roped in as a replacement for injured fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who has been ruled out of the series.

Siraj, who had recently lost his father, had decided to not to return home and stay with the team in Australia. His sacrifice paid off as the pacer managed to pick two important wickets for the visitors on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Siraj dismissed a well-set Marnus Labuschagne on 48 to bag his maiden Test wicket before setting up Cameron Green perfectly to trap him LBW. The pacer spoke about his Test debut in a chat with India’s fielding coach R Sridhar after the conclusion of Day 1’s play. BCCI shared a video of the fun chat between the duo from Hyderabad.

“Maza aagya aapko ground me dekh kr, ekdam maut daal diye miya,” – Sridhar told Siraj during the chat. “Maut daal diye bhai,” the pacer responded after finishing the day with two wickets to his credit in his maiden Test.