Team India's fiery pace bowler Mohammed Siraj will not be seen in action in the upcoming three-match ODI series against England and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after he was dropped from the ODI squad in favor of Arshdeep Singh by the selectors nationals.
After being shown the door by the BCCI and the Indian selectors, Mohammed Siraj has decided to skip his state team Hyderabad's upcoming match against Himachal Pradesh on January 23 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy.
Mohammed Siraj set to miss Hyderabad's Ranji match against Himachal Pradesh after ICC Champions Trophy 2025 snub
The Indian pacer has made himself unavailable for Hyderabad's next Ranji encounter against Himachal Pradesh due to workload management as he was recently involved in all five Test matches on the tour of Australia where Team India suffered a 3-1 defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. 2024-25.
However, Siraj will be available for Hyderabad's final 2024-25 Ranji Trophy match against Vidarbha, which will be played from January 30 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has confirmed the Indian pacer's availability for the upcoming encounter against Vidarbha.
A Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) official was quoted by the Times of India on Sunday (January 19): “He (Mohammed Siraj) has some workload concerns, so he will not play the first game. But in all likelihood, he will feature in the last match against Vidarbha.”
Star Indian players are all set for Ranji Trophy 2024-25 action
Meanwhile, the Hyderabad cricket team is currently sixth in the Elite Group B standings of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 with nine points from five matches. As the first-class competition in India heats up, Hyderabad's hopes of improving their position have received a major boost with Siraj's long-awaited return to Ranji action.
Additionally, several Indian cricket stars are set to represent their state teams in the next round of Ranji Trophy 2024-25. Ravindra Jadeja is set to represent Saurashtra, Rishabh Pant will strengthen Delhi, Shubman Gill is ready to shine for Punjab while Mumbai will benefit from the return of India captain Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
However, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul will miss the next Ranji Trophy 2024-25 game due to minor fitness issues but are expected to join their Delhi and Karnataka teams for the next game. With the return of the big names of Indian cricket to the domestic arena, the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2024-25 matches are sure to be thrilling ones.
Mohammed Siraj loses impact when not given the new ball: Rohit Sharma
Earlier, Indian captain Rohit Sharma expressed his sympathy for Mohammed Siraj but said the pacer had lost his effectiveness with the old ball and the team was looking for a bowler who could bowl with the new ball in the middle and latter stages of the the game. game and Arshdeep Singh suited up.
Rohit Sharma said at last week's press conference in Mumbai, “Siraj loses his impact when he is not given the new ball.” Notably, Siraj recently scalped 20 wickets in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.