Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj, who is currently with the national team for international duty in Australia, has turned down the offer from the Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) to fly back home to be with his family. after the death of his father.
The 26-year-old’s father took his last breath on Friday after a brief illness and it was reported that Pacer would not be able to return home due to coronavirus restrictions.
However, the country’s cricket board had a discussion with Siraj and offered him to return to India to be with his family in this hour of pain, but the player decided to stay in Australia and continue to perform his national duties.
“Team India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj lost his father on Friday after a brief illness. The Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) had a discussion with Siraj and offered him the option to fly back. and to be with his family in this hour of pain, “the BCCI said in an official statement.
“The fast pitcher has decided to stay with the Indian contingent and continue to carry out his national duties. BCCI shares his pain and will support Siraj in this extremely challenging phase,” he added.
Siraj has been included in the 19-member Indian team named for the four-game test series against Australia, which begins December 17 at the Adelaide Oval.
While the Hyderabad player has appeared in three T20Is and only one One-Day International (ODI) for India, he has earned the inaugural call-up in the national test team.
Notably, Siraj appeared in a total of nine matches for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the recently concluded 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and accumulated a total of 11 wickets in it. The team led by Virat Kohli made it to the cash-rich league playoffs, only to see them fall to defeat at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator.
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