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'Heart touching' - Fans react as Mohammad Siraj posts old image with father and remembers him after becoming world number 1 ODI bowler

Mohammad Siraj became emotional and remembered his father after becoming the world number on bowler in ODIs.

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Mohammad Siraj was sensational in the final of the 2023 Asia Cup against Sri Lanka. The spell of the premier fast bowler of India was praised by fans from different parts of the world. It destroyed the batting lineup of Sri Lanka totally and helped India restrict the home team to a total of just 50 runs. India went on to win the match comfortably by 10 wickets. 

It was the 8th title win of India in the history of the Asia Cup. With the win against Sri Lanka, the Indian team extended the lead of most title wins in the Asia Cup. Siraj’s spell against Sri Lanka made things easier for the Indian team. The batters of Sri Lanka had no answer to the fiery spell from Siraj. It was one of the best spells from an Indian bowler in ODIs.  

In his 7 overs, Siraj bowled a maiden over and conceded only 21 runs. The pacer claimed 6 wickets, including those of Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dasun Shanaka, Charith Asalanka, and Dhananjaya De Silva. The 29-year-old won the Player of the Match award for his performance and became the talk of the town. 

Mohammad Siraj becomes world's number-one bowler in ODIs 

During the post-match conference, Siraj dedicated his award to the ground staff, who worked hard throughout the tournament. The gesture of Siraj won the hearts of the fans. Following his good performance in the tournament, particularly in the final, the right-arm pacer climbed up the rankings and became the world's number-one bowler in the ODIs, which is a great feat indeed. 

The Indian pacer took to Instagram to express his happiness. On his official handle, Siraj posted an old image in which he was seen with his parents. A few years back, Siraj lost his father. Siraj's Instagram story had an image of him with his parents. The Hyderabad-born bowler remembered his father on his achievement and wrote “Miss you pappa” as he achieved the incredible milestone in ODI cricket.  

Here's how the fans reacted to Siraj's post -

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