Mohammed Siraj has received a lashing from former India opener Kris Srikkanth for his fiery sendoff to Travis Head in the recently concluded second Test of the BGT 2024 in Adelaide. Australia defeated India by 10 wickets to level the five-Test series 1-1.

Siraj had clean-bowled Head in Australia's first innings, but only after the southpaw had slammed 140 in 141 balls with 17 fours and 4 sixes to his name, helping Australia put up 337 runs. Siraj gave Head quite a mouthful while signaling him to go back to the pavilion.

Srikkanth believes Siraj should have thanked Head for his match-winning century rather than getting into a heated dispute with the Australian batter, who hit 140 off 141 balls against the pink ball.  

"He has smashed the bowling mercilessly. Hey Siraj, don't you have brains? What are you doing? Have you gone mad? He smashed you left, right, and center. He hit boundaries and sixes effortlessly in his knock of 140. You're giving him a send-off after that. Is this called Sledging? What rubbish is this? It's just madness," Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.

Kris Srikkanth stated that Siraj should have shown Head the respect he deserved after the Australian batter hammered the Indian bowlers all over the park at the Adelaide Oval.

"One batter has scored 140. Give him credit, and applaud his knock. Instead of saying 'brilliant knock', you're giving him a send-off? As if, you got him out on 10 or 0, as if you planned it and got his wicket! He smashed you all over. The Indian bowlers had no answers to Head's onslaught. 140 off 141 balls. Look at that. He hit sixes at will. He didn't treat Ashwin as a spinner, he is dancing down the track and smashing him," Srikkanth added.

With the series tied at 1-1, India and Australia will meet in the third Test, starting December 14 in Brisbane.