Indian speedster and one of those players who did well for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020, Mohammed Siraj has thanked the team management and skipper Virat Kohli for standing by him and helping him regain confidence after a tattered last season.
In an interaction with the media after a successful Australia tour with the Indian Test team, Siraj was asked if he rates himself as a better Red ball bowler, he replied, “At the time of my white-ball debut, I took a lot of pressure and wasn’t really able to deal with it.”
Further, the 26-year-old thanked Indian skipper Kohli and RCB, saying, “I used to get nervous. But the amount of backing I got from RCB and the trust that Virat Bhai showed after a dismal season in 2018, it really helped me gain my confidence back. They also retained me which was a booster for me personally.”
Talking especially about Kohli, he said, “Virat bhai always tells me, “Tu kar sakta hai, tujhme wo baat hai (You can do it, you have it in you to achieve greater things)”, and that really helped me. This year I just remembered his words and worked on my skills so I am very grateful to him for his support.”
In the last year's IPL, Siraj was on fire especially in the game against Kolkata Knight Riders when he picked up 3/8 in his impressive spell. In total he took 11 wickets in nine games with an economy rate of 8.68, which has been his lowest in the four seasons that he has played so far in the competition. RCB have named Siraj among the 12 retainers for this season as well, rewarding him for a great last season.
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