'Mohammed Siraj Is India's No.1 Bowler' - Deepak Chahar Praises Pacer Following Asia Cup 2023 Heroics

Indian pacer Deepak Chahar lavished rich praise on Mohammed Siraj for his heroics in the Asia Cup 2023. He said that his teammate is India’s No.1 bowler and winning a tournament like Asia Cup will be a huge boost for the team heading into the ICC World Cup 2023.

India cricket team after a while won the multi-nation tournament. The Rohit Sharma-led side bagged the Asia Cup 2023 title as they thumped Sri Lanka by a massive margin of 10 wickets in the final. The main architect behind that was speedster Mohammed Siraj.

Mohammed Siraj set the final on fire as he bowled a breathtaking spell and made a mockery of Sri Lanka’s batting lineup. He bowled impeccable lines and lengths that saw Sri Lanka getting bundled out for just 50 runs. His staggering performance has raised the hopes of Indian fans going into the World Cup.

Mohammed Siraj ended with 6 wickets to his name. He returned with the figures of 6/21, which is the second-best in the history of the Asia Cup. He also registered the fastest-ever 5-wicket haul in a spell for India in international cricket. The pacer took just 16 balls to achieve the feat.

Deepak Chahar said that it was brilliant bowling by Mohammed Siraj and highlighted that he has been delivering similar performances since the last one year. Speaking at the launch event of his DNine sports brand, he explained (as quoted by ANI):

“I was watching the match, was at a practice. He bowled brilliantly. He has been bowling brilliantly since past year and so, that is why he is our number one bowler. We had not won a big tournament since long so its good we won the Asia Cup. It will give us huge boost heading into the WC.”

“Bumrah is bowling well, he is in a good rhythm,” Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar further talked about Jasprit Bumrah, saying that the pacer is in good rhythm and is bowling well. He added that India have a great chance of winning the World Cup as players are in form. He explained:

“In cricket, wickets are not in our control. What matters is how you bowl. Sometimes, you do not bowl well but get wickets, but sometimes you just do not even if you bowl well. I think Bumrah is bowling well, he is in a good rhythm. We have good chances in WC since our batting and bowling is doing really great.”

Jasprit Bumrah recently made a comeback into the Indian side after a prolonged injury. He bowled brilliantly in the Asia Cup 2023. Whereas on the other hand, Deepak Chahar was a regular feature in the Indian side but his injuries haven’t been kind to him. He currently isn’t in the scheme of things.

India will now be seen in action when they will take on Australia in the three-match ODI series. The first game will be played on 22nd September.