Senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma discern that pacer Mohammed Siraj's remarkable run of form in 50-over cricket drills well for the Indian side heading into the ICC World Cup 2023. In the absence of prime pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who has been on the sidelines due to a lower back stress fracture, Siraj has materialised as India's most thriving bowler in the One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in the past year.
"[Mohammed] Shami has always been there for us, but the way Siraj has come in and done with the new ball has been outstanding. He has taken the maximum number of wickets in the powerplay, which was an issue for us early. He is always making the batters think, which is a great sign for us going into the World Cup," Kohli said at the post-match presentation after India's 317-run conquest over Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI.
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