Mohammed Siraj likely to represent Hyderabad in Ranji Trophy match against Vidarbha: Reports

The BCCI has officially announced the Indian team squads for the England series and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Surprisingly, Indian star pacer Mohammed Siraj was not in the team. In the recent Test series against Australia, Siraj delivered an amazing performance by taking 20 wickets in five matches at an average of 31.15.

The Ranji Trophy's second leg is going to begin in three days, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) announced that team India pacer Siraj is likely to represent the Hyderabad team. The Hyderabad team is in Elite Group B standings, Hyderabad is currently in sixth place in the points table after playing five matches. The Hyderabad is going to face Himachal Pradesh on January 23.

The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president Jagan Mohan Rao has given an update to IANS that he doesn't know the reason behind Siraj's unavailability for the match against Himachal Pradesh but hinted that Siraj might play the next match against Vidarbha. The Vidarbha is in first place in the points table. The match is set to be played in Nagpur on January 30. 

Mohammed Siraj's Bowling Stats

Siraj is the top-performing pacer for India in ODIs in the last two years. Siraj has taken 71 wickets with an impressive average of 22.97. But the selection committee didn't pick him into the team. Instead, the Indian team has chosen the left-arm pacer Arshdeep along with Shami, Hardik, and Bumrah. Bumrah's availability is based on his fitness. Harshit Rana is included only for the England ODIs.

Some other International players are also featured in this round of the Ranji Trophy. Ravindra Jadeja is to play for Saurashtra, Rishabh is set to play for Delhi, Gill is to play for Punjab, and the team India captain Rohit Sharma and opening batsman Jaiswal both will represent their state team Mumbai. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul may not play in the Ranji Trophy due to minor injuries

The BCCI has announced a new 10-point policy, that makes the return of Indian players to domestic cricket. This policy makes playing in domestic matches mandatory and skipping them could affect international selection and central contract renewals

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