Mohammed Siraj's million-dollar reaction to Sachin Tendulkar's praise for his heroics in England goes viral

Sachin Tendulkar shared a video on X to laud Mohammed Siraj for his heroics in England.

Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj’s match-winning performance in The Oval test earned him praises from batting legend Sachin Tendulkar. On Saturday, August 9, the former Indian skipper shared a video on social media in which he lauded Siraj for his exceptional bowling performance during the test series between England and India.

The right-arm pacer finished as the highest wicket-taker in the five-match series, clinching 23 wickets across 10 innings at an average of 32.43. Moreover, the senior Indian pacer showed a brilliant level of fitness during the England tour, bowling more than 185 overs across five matches.

In the fifth and final test at The Oval, Siraj captured a five-wicket haul in the second innings to lead India to victory by six runs and end the series in a 2-2 draw. With a total of nine wickets in the encounter, he was adjudged Player of the Match.

Mohammed Siraj thanks Sachin Tendulkar on X

On Saturday, August 9, Tendulkar shared a video on the official X (formerly Twitter) account of his app “100 MB”. In the video, he heaped praises on Siraj for his performance in England and his superb approach while bowling.

“Unbelievable, superb approach. I really like his attitude. I love the spring in his legs. If you don’t look at the scoreboard and only at his (Siraj’s) body language, you won’t be able to tell if he’s taken five wickets or not a single one,” he said.

Later on Sunday, August 10, Siraj shared the video on his X account and thanked Tendulkar for his words.

Notably, India won two matches during the England series – the second test at Edgbaston and the fifth test at The Oval. Siraj clinched five-wicket hauls in both matches and played a crucial role in the team’s victory. Jasprit Bumrah was rested in both these games, and Siraj took the responsibility of the pace department in the former’s absence.

Meanwhile, Shubman Gill and Harry Brook won Player of the Series awards in the ENG vs IND test series. With 754 runs in five matches, Gill finished as the highest run-scorer in the series and broke plenty of batting records.

For more updates, follow Khel Now Cricket on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Whatsapp & Telegram.