Mohammad Siraj is establishing himself as the mainstay of India's bowling attack in the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, as the leading wicket taker with 20 total wickets. His latest four-wicket haul at The Oval busted open the middle order of an England batting lineup that was thriving and gave the beleaguered Indian side some hope of coming back from the dead in a tense Test and pushed the England innings forward with guesswork. Siraj's figures of 4/86 should underline that he has dismissed big names such as Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Jacob Bethell, and Harry Brook, which once again shows he is a player for the big occasion. Siraj now leads for wickets so far in the series, ahead of Josh Tongue (19), Ben Stokes (17), Jasprit Bumrah (14), and Akash Deep (12). Aside from the numbers, his phenomenal energy, the ability to take wickets at long lengths, and proud emotional celebrations have already endeared Siraj to us as the anthem of India’s pace attack on this tour.

Siraj bowled more overs than any other bowler in the five-match series—a great testament to his fitness and ability to manage his workload. Whether flat tracks or seam-friendly conditions, the right-arm quick has consistently provided breakthroughs and interventions that India needed the most. To think we went from a support bowler to leading the attack in Bumrah's absence shows the amazing progression. As the series unfolds, social media users across the world consider it "Miyan Magic" and celebrate his presence and impact on the team's performance and morale, not only as a skill with the ball but also with intensity and delightful exuberance.

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Twitter Erupts with "Miyan Magic"

Siraj ne bola,

Mujhe wickets chahiye. Bas.

Series ends → He’s on top 🥇pic.twitter.com/g44SuMsyOr

— 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊 (@Imrealrishi) August 3, 2025

Leading wicket-taker of the series with 1️⃣8️⃣* scalps 👊

Siraj bhai aap officer or official dono ho 😂♥️#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/xJi7RZ5bTH

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) August 1, 2025

Md.siraj is now the highest wicket taker of the series. Playing ALL 5 tests and bowling the most overs.. Very Well Deserved #AndersonTendulkarTrophy

— Sam Sudharsanan (@sksudharsanan) August 3, 2025

Siraj could end this series as the highest wicket-taker, but he's still been so unlucky, man. Some brilliant bowling has gone unrewarded plenty of times. Hoping today isn't one of those days.

— Aditya Singh (@_adityasingh20) August 3, 2025

- 20 wickets in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024.
- 20 wickets in Anderson Tendulkar Trophy 2025.

ONE & ONLY MOHAMMED SIRAJ 🇮🇳🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/JwyJZAUo4Z

— Ａ乃𝕦𝕥𝐇Ⓐ𝐥ιᶠ (@GOAT_Abu) August 3, 2025