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Is Mohammed Siraj India's Lucky Charm? Stat Reveals His Role In 5 Historic Wins

Is Mohammed Siraj India's Lucky Charm? Stat Reveals His Role In 5 Historic Wins

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A new stat has revealed how Mohammed Siraj has been India's lucky charm in five historic wins.
Mohammed Siraj might not always be the first to get credit for India's wins but he has slowly grown into one of the team's most important bowlers. After an underwhelming outing at Headingley in the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, he came roaring back at Edgbaston, picking a six-wicket haul in the first innings and then taking the wicket of Zak Crawley in the second to make it seven in the historic 336-run win.
The limelight at the end of the game went to Shubman Gill, who became the first batter to cross a double-century and 150 in a Test, and Akash Deep, who picked up his first 10-wicket haul. It was well deserved, but Siraj's spells, including the back-to-back wickets of Joe Root and Ben Stokes on the morning of the third day, could not be discounted, for they sent England firmly on the back foot in their first innings.
This was India's first triumph at Edgbaston after a streak of eight Tests without a win spread over several decades. Interestingly, a unique stat has revealed that Siraj has been part of four more such historic wins — the Gabba in Brisbane 2021, the Centurion Park in 2021, Cape Town in 2024, and the Optus Stadium in Perth in 2024 as well.
In the last 5 years, India have become the first Asian team to win a Test match at these venues.Brisbane 2021 ✅Centurion 2021 ✅Cape Town 2024 ✅Perth (Optus) 2024✅Birmingham 2025 ✅
Mohammed Siraj is the only one to play all of those 5 Tests. pic.twitter.com/wryLOqWWtn
— Rohit Yadav (@cricrohit) July 6, 2025
His performance in these games have been nothing short of brilliant, either. At the Gabba, he picked up his first fifer in the second innings; at Centurion, he picked up three wickets; at Cape Town, he scored his best figures to date, 6/15 in the first innings; and at the Optus Stadium, he picked up five wickets across two innings.
After his six-fer at Headingley, Siraj said that he loves the extra responsibility of helping the team in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. But, as this stat shows, the ocassion and the opportunity of creating history with the team is something he relishes too.
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