Published 18:12 IST, September 17th 2023
Asia Cup 2023 Final: Anushka Sharma, Vicky Kaushal laud Mohammed Siraj's fiery performance
Asia Cup 2023 Final: India beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets and Mohammed Siraj's bowling performance was at the center of the big victory.
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Anushka Sharma, Vicky Kaushal, SS Rajamouli, Aly Goni, Mohsin Khan, Raashii Khanna and others shared congratulatory posts lauding cricket Mohammed Siraj for his bowling performance in the Asia Cup 2023 final between India and Sri Lanka. He took five wickets in 15 deliveries and claimed 6 wickets in total in 7 overs.
3 things you need to know
- India chased down the 51-run target without losing wickets.
- Mohammed Siraj had first signed on to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL when the team was led by Virat Kohli.
- India won their 8th Asia Cup title.
Anushka Sharma lauds Mohammed Siraj
Anushka Sharma shared a jubilant photo of Siraj in her Insta stories with the caption, “Kya Baat Hai Miyan! Magic!” Mohd Siraj clinched 6 wickets in his 7-over spell, playing a significant role in restricting the opponent’s total score to just 50.
Anushka Sharma and Mohd Siraj are good friends courtesy of Virat Kohli who played a major role in the pacer being signed on by Royal Challengers Banglore in Indian Premier League 2018. Siraj made his T20 debut in February 2018, a month after being signed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Vicky Kaushal, SS Rajamouli react to Siraj's wonderful spell
Anushka was not the only celebrity who expressed joy at Siraj’s stupendous bowling performance. Actor Vicky Kaushal shared a clip from the match on his social media handle with the caption, “On Fire! What a spell!”
RRR filmmaker SS Rajamouli shared his excitement about the Asia Cup match and lauded the magnificent performance by a player from his home state of Hyderabad. He posted a story with the caption, “Siraj Miyan, our Tolichowki boy shines at the Asia Cup final with 6 wickets. And has a big heart, running to long-on to stop the boundary off his own bowling.”
(SS Rajamouli's Instagram post today | Image: Instagram/SS Rajamouli)
Additionally, celebrities like Mohsin Khan, Raashie Khanna, and Aly Goni also took to Instagram to share their excitement about Siraj's performance in today's match.
Updated 19:16 IST, September 17th 2023