Mohammad Siraj made a big record on the first day of the first Test against West Indies in Ahmedabad. He took a total of 3 wickets in the first session, he took the first wicket in the fourth session. With this, he has become the highest wicket bowler among the teams playing World Test Championship this year. He left behind Mitchell Starc, who is now in second place.

By winning the toss, the West Indies decided the first batsman. In the fourth and second over of the innings, Mohammad Siraj caught Tejnarayan Chandrapaul out at zero. After this Jaspreet Bumrah dismissed John Campbell.

Mohammad Siraj became number-1

Mohammad Siraj bowled Brandon King on the last ball of the 10th over. The batsman was leaving this ball coming in, but the ball started going directly to the wicket. After this, he took his last wicket in the first session as Elik Ethnaz.

In the second session, Mohammad Siraj made captain Roston Chase his victim, caught out behind Chase wicket. Chase played an innings of 24 runs. With this, Siraj became the highest wicket -taking bowler this year among the teams playing ICC WTC. By the time the news is written, he has 30 wickets, Stark has come second with 29 wickets.

Siraj – Leading Wicket Taker in WTC 2025

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Number-1 Siraj also in World Test Championship 2025-27

Mohammad Siraj is also the highest wicket-taking bowler in the ICC WTC 2025-27 cycle. This is his sixth match, he has taken 27 wickets till the news is written. He took a total of 23 wickets in 5 Tests played on England tour. Shamar Joseph is second in this list, named 22 wickets.