Siraj picked a 4/94 against England in the second Test match at Lord's.
“Mohammed Siraj was standout. The thing I like about Siraj is that he, according to me, is the bowling avataar of Rishabh Pant. He has an attacking mindset like Pant,” the wicket-keeper batsman said in a YouTube video on his channel.
The cricketer-turned-commentator then talked about how there will be times when the right-arm quick will also be giving away runs, but he feels one should be as patient with Siraj as they were with Rishabh Pant.
“There will be days or spells where he might leak runs. But as I say for Rishabh Pant that you need to be patient with him, same applies to Mohammed Siraj. Even if he gives away runs, there is a need to be patient because his attacking mindset is his speciality,” the 44-year-old said.
“There might be days or spells where he would frustrate you but you will need to stay patient and encourage him,” he added.
As far as the second Test match between India and England is concerned, the tourists have managed to bowl out hosts to 391 at Stumps on Day 3 with English skipper Joe Root remaining unbeaten on 180 runs.
After bowling out England, it is India’s turn to bat again in the second innings at the iconic Lord’s with them trailing the home team by 27 runs. Thus, it will be interesting to see how the Indian middle-order performs after a disappointing performance in the first innings.