India vs Australia, 1st ODI: Adam Gilchrist apologized to Mohammed Siraj and Navdeep Saini after wrongly mentioning that the latter’s father had passed away earlier this month. It was Siraj who decided to stay in Australia despite losing her father to illness.
India vs Australia: Gilchrist apologizes to Saini and Siraj after making a mistake (AP Photo)
HIGHLIGHT
- Adam Gilchrist responded to a fan who pointed out the comment error during the 1st ODI
- Gilchrist apologized to Navdeep Saini and Mohammed Siraj
- Australia won the draw and opted to bat against India in the 1st ODI in Sydney.
The legendary Australian wicketkeeper took to social media to quickly apologize to Navdeep Saini and Mohammed Siraj after a comment error during the first ongoing ODI between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.
Adam Gilchrist, as noted by fans, had erroneously mentioned on air that Navdeep Saini had lost his father earlier this month. However, Gilchrist said he was ‘wrong’ in his mention as it was Mohammed Siraj who had lost his father to illness after his arrival in Australia.
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“Yes thank you @ anshu2912. I realize I was wrong to mention my mistake. Huge apologies for my mistake, both to @ navdeepsaini96 and Mohammed Siraj,” Gilchrist wrote in his social media post.
Mohammed Siraj did not fly back to India to be with his family after the death of his father and chose to stay in Australia and continue training with the rest of his fellow Indians. The Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) said Siraj was offered the option to fly back, but did not accept it.
In particular, Mohammed Siraj was chosen for the test team, while Navdeep Saini reached the XI player for the first game of the series on Friday despite being diagnosed with a back spasm on the eve of the 1st ODI.
Mohammed Siraj had said that it was his mother who gave him the confidence to continue training in Australia. Siraj said he stayed in Australia to realize his father’s dreams, which were always to see him do well in India.
“My father was my greatest support, it is a great loss for me. My father’s wish was to see me play for India. My way of thinking is to fulfill his dream. My father is not here in this world, but he is with me all the time. weather”. “Siraj told BCCI in a video interview.
“My mom reminded me of my father’s dreams. She asked me to stay there and act well for India and fulfill my father’s dream.”
