India, Aug. 31 -- It has been close to a month, but one still can't forget how Mohammed Siraj propelled India to a victory against all odds in the Oval Test against England, helping India level the five-match series. The right-arm pacer returned with five wickets in the second innings to help the visitors eke out a narrow six-run win. Over the course of the last five years, Siraj has become a vital cog in India's bowling in Tests. However, one cannot forget the trying circumstances in which he began his career in the toughest format of the game.

Siraj eventually made his Test debut in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia Down Under. However, before the start of the series, the 31-year-old lost his father in Hyderabad. He ...