Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj is a right-arm fast bowler who returns to India’s ODI squad for the three-match home series against West Indies. The Hyderabad pacer has become a regular feature of India’s pace attack across formats, known for his ability to generate movement with the new ball and maintain intensity through extended spells. His experience at international level makes him one of the senior fast-bowling options in the current squad, alongside Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar. Siraj’s presence also gives India a proven wicket-taking option as the team begins its preparations for the next phase of the ODI cycle.

Siraj relies on pace, seam movement and a lively approach to unsettle batters, particularly when there is assistance available early in the innings. He can attack the stumps with full-length deliveries or use his hard lengths to create pressure when the ball becomes older. His ability to return for important spells later in an ODI also adds flexibility to the bowling combination. With the series beginning in Thiruvananthapuram on September 27 before moving to Guwahati and New Chandigarh, Siraj will be looking to make an impact with the new ball and through the middle overs. For fantasy cricket, his wicket-taking potential gives him opportunities to accumulate points, particularly when conditions favour seam bowling.