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The Royal Challengers Bangalore, led by new captain Duplessis in the IPL 2022 series, lost in the knockout round despite a disappointing league round. So that team’s 15 – year dream of winning the first trophy was a dream come true again. Jose Hazelwood and Herschelle Patel were the best bowlers this year in the Bangalore team, which is generally known for its poor bowling, especially in the field of fast bowling.
But the Indian bowler Mohammad Siraj, who had to hand them the 3rd bowler, bowled badly and the duo’s struggle was wasted. He took only 9 wickets in 15 matches this year and gave away runs in a bad economy of 10.08.
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Sotappiya Siraj:
He has been playing for the Bangalore team since 2017 and till 2019 he was a bowler who bowled in poor economy with 9.21, 8.95, 9.55, 8.68. As a result, Ashok Tinda was widely criticized as the last heir to the academy and continued to be supported by then-captain Virat Kohli. He worked hard to use it and took 11 wickets in 15 matches in the last 2021 season and threw the ball in a magnificent economy of 6.78.
That is why he has emerged as the number one bowler in the Indian team in recent times, especially in Tests where he has been paired with Shami and Bumrah as the 3rd bowler, leaving out Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav. That is why the team management did not even retain Herschelle Patel who won the purple cap and retained him for a huge sum of Rs 7 crore this year. But he did not act accordingly and he was severely criticized on social media by many Bangalore fans who were outraged that he had caused a major setback.
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Coming to the form:
Undeterred, however, he hopes to work hard again soon and return to form when he makes his Test debut for India on July 1 in England. What he talked about was as follows. “This IPL season has slipped for me. My activities which have been rising for the last 2 years have declined this year. But I have taken in hand what I have done in the last 2 years. This year has been tough for me. Yet I have begun to work hard to recover from this. I believe in my strengths working in my skills. I have just started training for that Test match. It will always be helpful for the bowlers to use Tux balls in England conditions, ”he said.
Siraj, who bowled brilliantly in the five-match Test series on English soil last year under Virat Kohli, bowled Shami and Bumra to give India a 2-1 lead at the end of 4 matches. He is proud to say that he has just started training to regain his confidence and form by bowling brilliantly in the final Test of the series in Birmingham in July.
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The IPL is a private series, but the real talent for the country is to do well in Test cricket. Siraj, who hopes to return to form after playing well for India in that category, can be confident that he will succeed.
He further spoke about this as follows. “That Test match is very important for us who are leading 2-1. It would be great if that match could take place again without being canceled. We are confident that we can perform better and succeed. In Test matches, the ball must be bowled consistently and accurately at the same line length. That’s what I learned in Australia too. Even if I can’t take the wicket, I will try to put pressure on the opponent to bowl better. ”
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