Mohammed Siraj, a Team India pacer, recently met Jwala Gutta, a badminton standout. The two athletes also posed for a photo, which Basanth Jain posted.
Jain is a sports agent and represents Siraj and Gutta. He also looks after a few others like Hanuma Vihari, Piyush Chawla, and Pragyan Ojha.
Siraj took a break during England’s second Test in Visakhapatnam for work balance reasons. Mukesh Kumar played in his place for this Hyderabad-born sportsman. Kumar only snagged one wicket throughout the game.
Mohammed Siraj too had a poor performance in Hyderabad, bowling 11 overs for no wickets in both innings.
India likely to recall Mohammed Siraj for 3rd Test vs England
India and England are in a heated Test series. England bested our Blue Boys by 28 runs in Hyderabad. This puts them one step ahead in the five-match series.
Rohit Sharma and his team impressively rallied in the following match. They achieved a resounding 106-run win, evening out the series at 1-1.
India has still to declare their lineup for the final three Tests. According to recent reports, the team’s management is considering resting speed leader Jasprit Bumrah for the third game, while Mohammed Siraj is expected to return.
In the second Test, Bumrah stood out among Indian bowlers. His first innings offered six remarkable wickets. In the next innings, he claimed three more. With nine wickets total, he was declared Player of the Match due to his superb bowling performance.
IND VS ENG 3rd Test game is set for February 15-19. The location? Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.
