India, Oct. 14 -- There's no denying that workload management occupies an important space in the modern game. With the number of international matches and the T20 leagues, there is no escaping the fact that players need a breather, too.

However, the same workload management can have an adverse impact on some players, too. Mohammed Siraj seems to be one of those, and his struggle for rhythm was evident during the Sri Lanka Tests.

For the longest time, Siraj, who recently led Hyderabad to a win as the skipper over Tripura in the Ranji Trophy 2026 fixture, has long been described as a workhorse. The kind of player who can put in long spells and get better through them.

The biggest example of this trait came during the Anderson-Tendulkar T...