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Last Updated:<\/span>August 05, 2025, 00:41 IST<\/time><\/p>\nVirat Kohli praised Mohammed Siraj’s five-wicket haul against England, securing a six-run win and a 2-2 series draw.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nMohammed Siraj bowled a match-winning spell against England (Picture credit: AFP)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\nAce India batter Virat Kohli sent a heartfelt message to his \u2018Miyaan\u2019 Mohammed Siraj, after the latter picked a match-winning five-wicket haul to take India to a six-run win against England on Day 5 of the fifth Test at the Oval, as India ended the series with a 2-2 draw.<\/p>\nEngland started the day with the upper hand, needing just 35 runs with four wickets in hand, but Siraj<\/a>, in true gladiator spirit, made life miserable for their batters from the very first ball.<\/span><\/p>\nSiraj was named Player of the Match for his nine-wicket haul, stepping up in a game where India were without ace pacer <\/span>Jasprit<\/span> Bumrah<\/span>, who was rested for workload management.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cGreat win by Team India<\/span>. Resilience and determination from Siraj and <\/span>Prasidh<\/span> have given us this phenomenal victory. Special mention to Siraj, who will put everything on the line for the team. Extremely happy for him <\/span>\u2764\ufe0f<\/span>@mdsirajofficial <\/span>@prasidh43,” Kohli tweeted on Monday evening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\nGreat win by team india. Resilience and determination from Siraj and Prasidh has given us this phenomenal victory. Special mention to Siraj who will put everything on the line for the team. Extremely happy for him \u2764\ufe0f@mdsirajofficial<\/a> @prasidh43<\/a>\u2014 Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThank you <\/span>bhaiya<\/span> for \u2018<\/span>Believe\u2019ing<\/span> in me <\/span>\u2764\ufe0f,” Siraj replied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSiraj, India\u2019s stoic warrior throughout the series, made the old ball talk in his opening over from the Pavilion End, getting it to move away.<\/span><\/p>\nThe dangerous Jamie Smith (2) was beaten in the first two deliveries before a third one in the off-stump area took the outside edge on its way to Dhruv Jurel, causing the sizeable Indian fandom in the stadium to erupt in unison.<\/p>\nEvery delivery of that Siraj over was an event. After the much-needed breakthrough, a half chance was created against Gus Atkinson the very next delivery on the fifth stump, but KL Rahul didn\u2019t take it at second slip.<\/p>\nview comments<\/span><\/p>\nNews<\/a> cricket<\/a> ‘Will Put Everything On Line…’: Virat Kohli Lauds Mohammed Siraj, Gets Wholehearted Reply<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mohammed Siraj bowled a match-winning spell against England (Picture credit: AFP)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
Ace India batter Virat Kohli sent a heartfelt message to his \u2018Miyaan\u2019 Mohammed Siraj, after the latter picked a match-winning five-wicket haul to take India to a six-run win against England on Day 5 of the fifth Test at the Oval, as India ended the series with a 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n
England started the day with the upper hand, needing just 35 runs with four wickets in hand, but Siraj<\/a>, in true gladiator spirit, made life miserable for their batters from the very first ball.<\/span><\/p>\nSiraj was named Player of the Match for his nine-wicket haul, stepping up in a game where India were without ace pacer <\/span>Jasprit<\/span> Bumrah<\/span>, who was rested for workload management.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cGreat win by Team India<\/span>. Resilience and determination from Siraj and <\/span>Prasidh<\/span> have given us this phenomenal victory. Special mention to Siraj, who will put everything on the line for the team. Extremely happy for him <\/span>\u2764\ufe0f<\/span>@mdsirajofficial <\/span>@prasidh43,” Kohli tweeted on Monday evening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\nGreat win by team india. Resilience and determination from Siraj and Prasidh has given us this phenomenal victory. Special mention to Siraj who will put everything on the line for the team. Extremely happy for him \u2764\ufe0f@mdsirajofficial<\/a> @prasidh43<\/a>\u2014 Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThank you <\/span>bhaiya<\/span> for \u2018<\/span>Believe\u2019ing<\/span> in me <\/span>\u2764\ufe0f,” Siraj replied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSiraj, India\u2019s stoic warrior throughout the series, made the old ball talk in his opening over from the Pavilion End, getting it to move away.<\/span><\/p>\nThe dangerous Jamie Smith (2) was beaten in the first two deliveries before a third one in the off-stump area took the outside edge on its way to Dhruv Jurel, causing the sizeable Indian fandom in the stadium to erupt in unison.<\/p>\nEvery delivery of that Siraj over was an event. After the much-needed breakthrough, a half chance was created against Gus Atkinson the very next delivery on the fifth stump, but KL Rahul didn\u2019t take it at second slip.<\/p>\nview comments<\/span><\/p>\nNews<\/a> cricket<\/a> ‘Will Put Everything On Line…’: Virat Kohli Lauds Mohammed Siraj, Gets Wholehearted Reply<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Siraj was named Player of the Match for his nine-wicket haul, stepping up in a game where India were without ace pacer <\/span>Jasprit<\/span> Bumrah<\/span>, who was rested for workload management.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cGreat win by Team India<\/span>. Resilience and determination from Siraj and <\/span>Prasidh<\/span> have given us this phenomenal victory. Special mention to Siraj, who will put everything on the line for the team. Extremely happy for him <\/span>\u2764\ufe0f<\/span>@mdsirajofficial <\/span>@prasidh43,” Kohli tweeted on Monday evening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\nGreat win by team india. Resilience and determination from Siraj and Prasidh has given us this phenomenal victory. Special mention to Siraj who will put everything on the line for the team. Extremely happy for him \u2764\ufe0f@mdsirajofficial<\/a> @prasidh43<\/a>\u2014 Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThank you <\/span>bhaiya<\/span> for \u2018<\/span>Believe\u2019ing<\/span> in me <\/span>\u2764\ufe0f,” Siraj replied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSiraj, India\u2019s stoic warrior throughout the series, made the old ball talk in his opening over from the Pavilion End, getting it to move away.<\/span><\/p>\nThe dangerous Jamie Smith (2) was beaten in the first two deliveries before a third one in the off-stump area took the outside edge on its way to Dhruv Jurel, causing the sizeable Indian fandom in the stadium to erupt in unison.<\/p>\nEvery delivery of that Siraj over was an event. After the much-needed breakthrough, a half chance was created against Gus Atkinson the very next delivery on the fifth stump, but KL Rahul didn\u2019t take it at second slip.<\/p>\nview comments<\/span><\/p>\nNews<\/a> cricket<\/a> ‘Will Put Everything On Line…’: Virat Kohli Lauds Mohammed Siraj, Gets Wholehearted Reply<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cGreat win by Team India<\/span>. Resilience and determination from Siraj and <\/span>Prasidh<\/span> have given us this phenomenal victory. Special mention to Siraj, who will put everything on the line for the team. Extremely happy for him <\/span>\u2764\ufe0f<\/span>@mdsirajofficial <\/span>@prasidh43,” Kohli tweeted on Monday evening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\nGreat win by team india. Resilience and determination from Siraj and Prasidh has given us this phenomenal victory. Special mention to Siraj who will put everything on the line for the team. Extremely happy for him \u2764\ufe0f@mdsirajofficial<\/a> @prasidh43<\/a>\u2014 Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThank you <\/span>bhaiya<\/span> for \u2018<\/span>Believe\u2019ing<\/span> in me <\/span>\u2764\ufe0f,” Siraj replied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSiraj, India\u2019s stoic warrior throughout the series, made the old ball talk in his opening over from the Pavilion End, getting it to move away.<\/span><\/p>\nThe dangerous Jamie Smith (2) was beaten in the first two deliveries before a third one in the off-stump area took the outside edge on its way to Dhruv Jurel, causing the sizeable Indian fandom in the stadium to erupt in unison.<\/p>\nEvery delivery of that Siraj over was an event. After the much-needed breakthrough, a half chance was created against Gus Atkinson the very next delivery on the fifth stump, but KL Rahul didn\u2019t take it at second slip.<\/p>\nview comments<\/span><\/p>\nNews<\/a> cricket<\/a> ‘Will Put Everything On Line…’: Virat Kohli Lauds Mohammed Siraj, Gets Wholehearted Reply<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nGreat win by team india. Resilience and determination from Siraj and Prasidh has given us this phenomenal victory. Special mention to Siraj who will put everything on the line for the team. Extremely happy for him \u2764\ufe0f@mdsirajofficial<\/a> @prasidh43<\/a>\u2014 Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThank you <\/span>bhaiya<\/span> for \u2018<\/span>Believe\u2019ing<\/span> in me <\/span>\u2764\ufe0f,” Siraj replied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSiraj, India\u2019s stoic warrior throughout the series, made the old ball talk in his opening over from the Pavilion End, getting it to move away.<\/span><\/p>\nThe dangerous Jamie Smith (2) was beaten in the first two deliveries before a third one in the off-stump area took the outside edge on its way to Dhruv Jurel, causing the sizeable Indian fandom in the stadium to erupt in unison.<\/p>\nEvery delivery of that Siraj over was an event. After the much-needed breakthrough, a half chance was created against Gus Atkinson the very next delivery on the fifth stump, but KL Rahul didn\u2019t take it at second slip.<\/p>\nview comments<\/span><\/p>\nNews<\/a> cricket<\/a> ‘Will Put Everything On Line…’: Virat Kohli Lauds Mohammed Siraj, Gets Wholehearted Reply<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Great win by team india. Resilience and determination from Siraj and Prasidh has given us this phenomenal victory. Special mention to Siraj who will put everything on the line for the team. Extremely happy for him \u2764\ufe0f@mdsirajofficial<\/a> @prasidh43<\/a>\u2014 Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\u201cThank you <\/span>bhaiya<\/span> for \u2018<\/span>Believe\u2019ing<\/span> in me <\/span>\u2764\ufe0f,” Siraj replied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSiraj, India\u2019s stoic warrior throughout the series, made the old ball talk in his opening over from the Pavilion End, getting it to move away.<\/span><\/p>\nThe dangerous Jamie Smith (2) was beaten in the first two deliveries before a third one in the off-stump area took the outside edge on its way to Dhruv Jurel, causing the sizeable Indian fandom in the stadium to erupt in unison.<\/p>\nEvery delivery of that Siraj over was an event. After the much-needed breakthrough, a half chance was created against Gus Atkinson the very next delivery on the fifth stump, but KL Rahul didn\u2019t take it at second slip.<\/p>\nview comments<\/span><\/p>\nNews<\/a> cricket<\/a> ‘Will Put Everything On Line…’: Virat Kohli Lauds Mohammed Siraj, Gets Wholehearted Reply<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cThank you <\/span>bhaiya<\/span> for \u2018<\/span>Believe\u2019ing<\/span> in me <\/span>\u2764\ufe0f,” Siraj replied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSiraj, India\u2019s stoic warrior throughout the series, made the old ball talk in his opening over from the Pavilion End, getting it to move away.<\/span><\/p>\nThe dangerous Jamie Smith (2) was beaten in the first two deliveries before a third one in the off-stump area took the outside edge on its way to Dhruv Jurel, causing the sizeable Indian fandom in the stadium to erupt in unison.<\/p>\nEvery delivery of that Siraj over was an event. After the much-needed breakthrough, a half chance was created against Gus Atkinson the very next delivery on the fifth stump, but KL Rahul didn\u2019t take it at second slip.<\/p>\nview comments<\/span><\/p>\nNews<\/a> cricket<\/a> ‘Will Put Everything On Line…’: Virat Kohli Lauds Mohammed Siraj, Gets Wholehearted Reply<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Siraj, India\u2019s stoic warrior throughout the series, made the old ball talk in his opening over from the Pavilion End, getting it to move away.<\/span><\/p>\nThe dangerous Jamie Smith (2) was beaten in the first two deliveries before a third one in the off-stump area took the outside edge on its way to Dhruv Jurel, causing the sizeable Indian fandom in the stadium to erupt in unison.<\/p>\nEvery delivery of that Siraj over was an event. After the much-needed breakthrough, a half chance was created against Gus Atkinson the very next delivery on the fifth stump, but KL Rahul didn\u2019t take it at second slip.<\/p>\nview comments<\/span><\/p>\nNews<\/a> cricket<\/a> ‘Will Put Everything On Line…’: Virat Kohli Lauds Mohammed Siraj, Gets Wholehearted Reply<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The dangerous Jamie Smith (2) was beaten in the first two deliveries before a third one in the off-stump area took the outside edge on its way to Dhruv Jurel, causing the sizeable Indian fandom in the stadium to erupt in unison.<\/p>\n
Every delivery of that Siraj over was an event. After the much-needed breakthrough, a half chance was created against Gus Atkinson the very next delivery on the fifth stump, but KL Rahul didn\u2019t take it at second slip.<\/p>\n
view comments<\/span><\/p>\nNews<\/a> cricket<\/a> ‘Will Put Everything On Line…’: Virat Kohli Lauds Mohammed Siraj, Gets Wholehearted Reply<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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