Mohammed Siraj 'manifesting' lifting T20 World Cup trophy every morning
Mohammed Siraj ‘manifesting’ lifting T20 World Cup trophy every morning
RCB pacer Mohammed Siraj has said that he is trying to manifest India winning the T20 World Cup. Speaking in a RCB podcast, Siraj has said that every day after he wakes up, he tries to visualise the moment of lifting the T20 World Cup 2024 trophy. The pacer is going to pair Jasprit Bumrah in India’s bowling attack.
Siraj said in the podcast that playing for India was the biggest honour and that he would really like to win an ICC trophy for India. Asked if he has the same thoughts about RCB as well, Siraj laughed out loud and said that RCB will win the Indian Premier League in time and that the fans need to keep supporting the franchise.
“It is your blessings that I have been named in the T20 World Cup squad. It is every player’s dream that they want to play for their country, especially in the World Cup. Every morning I wake up, I manifest that I am lifting the World Cup trophy,” Mohammed Siraj said in the podcast.
India have selected a spin-heavy side for the T20 World Cup 2024 set to be played in June in the United States of America and West Indies. India have opted to keep Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel in the India 15.
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India’s T20 World Cup Squad
Rohit Sharma will lead a 15-man T20 World Cup squad and Hardik Pandya will be its vice-captain, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement on Tuesday, April 30. Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal were rewarded for their stellar IPL performances while Rinku Singh and KL Rahul were two of the biggest misses.
Virat Kohli, as expected, made the 15-man squad along with young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was named in the T20I squad after his heroic return to competitive action in the IPL. Pant was not a regular in the T20I mix even before he suffered the car crash in December 2022. However, his stellar show with both bat and gloves, scoring 398 runs in 11 matches. Meanwhile, Sanju Samson, who missed the ODI World Cup squad last year, was rewarded for his stellar run in IPL 2024. The Rajasthan captain has been picked ahead of KL Rahul, who was also in contention.
Hardik Pandya, who has had a tough run in IPL 2024 as MI captain, has been backed to do the job as Rohit Sharma’s deputy. Hardik led India in 16 matches when Rohit Sharma was not playing T20Is to focus on the build-up to the ODI World Cup last year. India also have picked seam-bowling all-rounder Shivam Dube, who has been in blistering six-hitting form for CSK in IPL 2024.
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