With Mohammed Siraj establishing himself as a formidable leader of India’s pace attack across formats in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, scrutiny over his recent form and pace during the Sri Lanka Tests and the 2-1 ODI series win against the West Indies was recently addressed by former bowling coach Bharat Arun, who explained that Siraj’s struggles are nothing more than a temporary loss of form experienced by any cricketer, pointing out that the workload management and break he experienced prior to the Sri Lanka series meant it takes a brief adjustment period to shed small flaws after a long layoff, highlighting that once Siraj channels his experience into working with his coach to recover his vital bowling rhythm he will return to his previous peak, and concluding with thoughts on Shami’s ongoing absence since the Champions Trophy 2025 final by asserting that Shami has already proven his excellence across formats and should be picked strictly on the basis of form without needing any further trials.
