“Keep playing, keep hitting”: Mohammed Siraj’s blunt bowling entry in IPL 2024 cricket news

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season has been very difficult for the bowlers. With scores of more than 250 runs being seen consistently, the batting havoc in this edition of the T20 league has become a nightmare for the bowlers. Flat pitches and short boundaries have made the job more difficult for the bowlers this season. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fast bowler Mohammed Siraj admitted that life has been tough for bowlers this season but backed himself and other players in the league to retrain themselves to excel in the current conditions. Continued to do.

Speaking to the media in the press conference after RCB’s win against Gujarat Titans on Sunday, Siraj admitted that the level of cricket has become very high.

“The standard of cricket has become very high. Every other game in the IPL you see scores of 250-260. But, it was not the case in the past. In the last seasons we have very rarely seen scores of 250 or more.” But, every other match there is a big score,” Siraj told the press.

Due to flat wickets in this IPL, where there is no swing, the task has become tough for the fast bowlers. In a way, he accepted that the bowlers are sure to be hit hard this season.

“The bowlers don’t get any help. The boundaries are short. On top of that, these are flat wickets. Earlier the new ball used to swing. That too is not happening now. It has changed a lot. For bowlers, the mantra is ‘play Keep hitting, keep hitting,” Siraj said.

Still full of optimism, Siraj urged the bowlers to never stop believing in themselves. Talking about his form, Siraj said that he does not at all think that he has bowled poorly in this tournament.

“We (bowlers) have to believe. Especially for me, I have seen a lot of ups and downs in life. I believe that if I get hit in one match, I can bounce back in the next match. “I always want to come back.” And never give up,” said the RCB fast bowler.

“The game has gone to such a level that even if I get hit after bowling a good ball, I have no problem. I have not bowled badly in the tournament. (Giving 40 runs by a bowler) has become a normal thing.” Is.” Earlier it used to be like, ‘Oh no, he has given 40 runs in 4 overs’ but, 40 runs have become normal.