Mohammed Siraj’s viral taunt on his and Kuldeep Yadav’s role in T20 World Cup victory: ‘Giving water, lifting the bat’. cricket news
New Delhi: After India won the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 title, the broadcasters collected reactions from the players after the historic win. India’s fast bowlers were also included in these Mohammad SirajJoe is known for his wit and humorous reactions, and he delivered another memorable moment when asked about his feelings after the win.India won its third T20 World Cup title – having previously won the tournament in 2007, under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, in 2024. Rohit SharmaAnd now in 2026 under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav.
During the conversation, the presenter asked Siraj, “What will be the outline of the World Cup, I only believe in this…?”To which Siraj replied, “The entire team. It was God’s script because I was not in the team initially and then I got a surprise call and then we became champions.”
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The presenter then asked: “It might be a bit disappointing to be left out of the playing eleven, but what a big role you two have played.” (Not being part of the playing eleven can be frustrating at times, however, how big is your role?)Siraj gave a funny answer.“Yes, it is a very big role for both of us, sitting outside, giving water back to back, lifting the bat.” (Yes, we played a major role. Sitting outside, providing water to the players and holding their bats.)standing near him, -Kuldeep Yadav Burst out in laughter.Siraj played just one match during the tournament, against the United States national cricket team, where he took three wickets for 29 runs. However, he did not play any other games in the competition.Kuldeep played only one match in the tournament – against the Pakistan national cricket team – and took one wicket.“Bowling in the nets. Then we keep a positive atmosphere. Players are always like this, but because of the composition of the team we are sitting out, the team is important. No individual is important, but the team is important. So we were like whatever the team thinks will be better.” (Bowling in the nets. Then we keep a positive atmosphere. Players always feel that they should play, but for the team combination if we are sitting out then the team is important.) No individual is important, but the team is important. So our thinking was that whatever the team thinks will be better), Siraj said.