Mohammed Siraj was named the Player of the Match for his two-wicket haul against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League 2024. He dismissed GT openers Wriddhiman Saha (1) and Shubman Gill (2) to put the rivals on the backfoot. The Titans couldn’t recover from the early setbacks and were bowled out for 147 runs in 19.3 overs.
Chasing 148, RCB were looking unstoppable when Faf du Plessis (64) and Virat Kohli (42) added 92 runs for the opening wicket in 5.5 overs. However, the hosts lost six quick wickets but veteran Dinesh Karthik (21 not out) took the team to a win by 4 wickets.
Meanwhile, Siraj revealed that he was unwell on the match day and was thinking of skipping the contest against Gujarat Titans.
“It was a big game for me but I was unwell. I was thinking of skipping the match but I thought let’s go for it as it was important for the team.
“When I woke up, I was not hundred percent. I was not sure whether I would play or not. I didn’t inform Faf du Plessis that I wanted to sit out of the game as he would have never allowed him, considering that I am the main bowler. However, I am happy that I played and bowled well.
“It is always good to contribute to the team’s win,” Mohammed Siraj said after winning the Player of the Match award.
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