The scene where Mohammed Siraj sat down, frustrated and defeated willl be etched as one of the most heartbreaking scenes of present-day Indian cricket. he did middle the ball, but the ball rolled in tohit the stumps. Ravindra Jadeja, who was slowly taking India to the winning mark, stood devastated on the other side. Did Siraj overcome the trauma? How long did it take him to come back to normal? Siraj had his answers. In the pre-match post-conference at Old Trafford, Siraj claimed that he is an emotional person, and it did take him some time to come back to normal. Recalling his victorious moment of taking James Anderson's wicket in 2021 Lord's Test, Siraj said, “It took a lot of time. Because that match was such that, in the last, in 2021 (at Lord’s), I took the last wicket (of James Anderson). Then, in such a situation, when I was there, I thought I could do it again… Kya hai na, main bahut emotional person hoon (I am a very emotional person)..." He added, "Desh ke liye khelta hun ( I play for my country); I always give my 100%. And since I do that, when I sleep at night, there should be that feeling inside that I gave my 100 percent... even if I didn’t get the result I wanted, it’s fine." Watch: Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj says, "When you play for the country, the biggest motivation is that you're representing the nation. Whenever I play for India, I just want to give my 100 percent..." pic.twitter.com/DgWdAdi0Ud — IANS (@ians_india) July 21, 2025 Read also: Manoj Tiwary on Shubman Gill's Kohli-like Aggression Mohammed Siraj on his workload Siraj is someone who wears his heart on his sleeve. he will be bowling long spells and still be giving his best on the field. And when Jasprit Bumrah's workload is such a big topic of discussion, naturally Siraj does come in the concerned list. Unlike Bumrah, he is playing all the Tests, and was asked about the topic too. Well, Siraj had a smile and thanked god that his body is performing beyond what science books normally write. He said, “Sir, upar wale ne mujhe itna sehat mand rakha hai… touch wood! (The Almighty has kept me so healthy, touch wood). This workload is what science ke log (science people) write in books. My goal is simple – I want to play as many matches for my country as I can.” Notably, India will play the fourth test on July 23, at Old Trafford Manchester.