Gill explains Siraj's reduced pace as result of layoff, not injury
India captain Shubman Gill said Mohammed Siraj is fully fit and his lower pace in the drawn second Test stems from a break from cricket since June. Gill is confident Siraj will return to top form as India aim for the World Test Championship final.
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The second Test ended in a draw, prompting questions about Mohammed Siraj's noticeably lower bowling speed. Captain Shubman Gill moved to clarify that the pacer is completely healthy, attributing the dip in pace to a lengthy layoff from competitive cricket that has stretched since June. Gill stressed that no injury is behind the reduced intensity.
Gill expressed strong confidence that Siraj will rediscover his peak form as the
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