Ashish Nehra Backs Mohammed Siraj to perform in England: Indian veteran player and head coach of Gujarat Titans Ashish Nehra has expressed confidence in the five -match Test series against England. Nehra has seen Siraj very closely in IPL 2025. Siraj was part of the Gujarat team in the IPL. Nehra is confident that Siraj will be well in the English conditions and will bowl.

Jasprit Bumrah is also accompanied by Siraj, leader of Indian bowling attack- Nehra

Nehra described Siraj as the leader of the bowling attack with Bumrah. He said that if Siraj takes 25-30 wickets against England, then he will not be suitable at all.

Nehra said, “Siraj now has more experience. So I won’t be surprised if they finish the series with 25-30 wickets. He is a bowling attack leader with Bumrah. We have seen him bowling in England. He is a fit and energetic player, which will give you to 20-22 overs and when the team will be in a must, he will try to work more.”

Siraj took a lot of wickets in the last Test series in England

The Indian team visited England in the year 2021-22. The Indian team played a five -match Test series against England during this period. In this series, Siraj was the highest wicket for India after Bumrah. Bumrah took 23 wickets in 5 matches. At the same time, Siraj took 18 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 33. Siraj’s bowling strike rate was around 52 in this series. Team India will be expected to perform even more increase from Siraj from last time. At the same time, Siraj would also like that he should take more and more wickets and make the team victorious.

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The five -match Test series between India and England will start from Friday i.e. tomorrow. The match will be played at Headingley, Leeds, England. In this series, both teams have one to one veteran bowler. The Indian team has Jaspreet Bumrah, who has experience playing in England. Bumrah has taken a lot of wickets here. At the same time, England have veteran bowler Chris Woakes, who have been performing brilliantly for England for a long time. Both bowlers are strong contenders for taking the most wickets in this series.

4 big contenders for taking the most wickets in India-England series

1- Jaspreet Bumrah- Indian fast bowler Bumrah is currently one of the best bowlers in the world. He has taken more than 200 wickets in Test cricket. He also has experience of playing in England. Bumrah has taken a lot of wickets in England too. In such a situation, if Bumrah takes the most wickets in this series, then it will not be shocking.

2- Chris Woakes- Chris Woakes is one of the most experienced players in England’s bowling attack. Vox has so far taken 181 wickets in Test cricket. In this series, he will be very responsible. He has performed brilliantly against India on many occasions. The team will once again expect them to do good in the series against India.

3- Mohammad Siraj- Indian fast bowler Mohammad Siraj has taken 100 wickets in Test cricket. They have the ability to swing the ball on both sides. They can also take a lot of wickets in this Test series.

4- Shoaib Bashir- The team will have high expectation from England spin bowler Shoaib Bashir. He is the main spinner of the team. Bashir has a lot of experience of bowling in England. They can prove to be a threat in the series for Indian batsmen.

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