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Published 20:12 IST, September 17th 2023

Not Kohli or Rohit, Kaif names player who will be India's Brahmastra in ODI World Cup

Team India pacer Mohammed Siraj gave an example of complete destruction in the India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023 finals and ended the match with figures of 6.21.

Reported by: Saksham Nagar
Indian cricket team during the IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 final and former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif (Image: AP and BCCI/IPL) | Image: self

The Indian cricket team displayed a dominating performance in the finals of the Asia Cup 2023 and won the match by 10 wickets against Sri Lanka. The Rohit Sharma-led side dominated the IND vs SL final match and bundled out the hosts for a score of 50 runs in the first innings. This was Team India's second consecutive ODI Asia Cup title and eighth overall. 

3 things you need to know 

  • Team India topped the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4s points table 
  • The Indian team was undefeated in the Asia Cup 2023 
  • The Indian team achieved its seventh ODI Asia Cup title after win against Sri Lanka 

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Mohammad Kaif names the Brahmastra of Team India ahead of ODI World Cup 

The Indian cricket team registered a convincing win in Colombo in the Asia Cup 2023 finals and displayed a complete team effort. With most players performing and coming back to form in the Asia Cup 2023, this has given a clear message to all the other teams that are part of the ODI World Cup

However, ahead of the upcoming major 50 over World Cup, former Indian cricket team batsman Mohammad Kaif has been named the 'Brahmastra', which means the most powerful weapon of the Indian team. As per Kaif, Mohammed Siraj is the biggest weapon of the Indian cricket team. Kaif wrote in his tweet: 

Mohammed Siraj achieves major records in Team India's dominant win 

The Indian cricket team started off brilliantly in the IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 final and pacer Jaspit Bumrah removed Sri Lankan opener Kusal Perera in the first over of the match. However, Bumrah was overshadowed by Mohammed Siraj, who removed four Sri Lankan batters in an over and became the first Indian bowler to do so across all formats. Siraj went on to pick his first ODI five-wicket haul and picked up the most wickets in the first ten overs, which is the most by an Indian bowler. Siraj's fifer came up in just 15 balls which was the quickest by any bowler across formats. 

Updated 20:12 IST, September 17th 2023

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