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IND vs ENG: Former India cricketer Yograj Singh has once again surprised everyone with his words as he compared Mohammed Siraj to India's World Cup-winning captain after the star pacer picked up 9 wickets in the match to conjure a memorable victory for India in the fifth Test against England. With 35 runs with four wickets remaining, England were clear favourites to win the match. However, Siraj, along with Prasidh Krishna took the remaining wickets to turn the tables completely in India's favour.

The situation also tested the resilience of India's newly appointed captain, Shubman Gill as he delivered under pressure with his leadership skills. Siraj and Krishna's spells were planned well as the assistance from the weather and pitch strengthened their resolve.

Speaking to ANI, Yograj expressed his delight on India's performance, particularly praising Gill and Siraj for their exploits. The 67-year-old analysed Gill's "mature" captaincy and didn't feel he was leading a side for the first time in a high-stakes overseas tour.

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"The way our players have played, it was amazing to watch. The way Mohammed Siraj bowled, he reminded me of Kapil Dev. The captaincy of Shubman Gill was mature. It did not seem at all that he was a captain for the first time," Yograj told ANI.

In the final moment of the series, Siraj landed the decisive blow and topped it up with his trademark 'Sui' celebration. On his 1,113th delivery of the series, he nailed the yorker and rattled Gus Atkinson's timber to get India past the finishing line with a narrow six-run triumph, finishing with a sizzling five-for in the second innings and overall match figures 9/190.

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Across the five Tests, Siraj has been a whirlwind on the field and a workhorse, bearing the brunt of relentlessly delivering wicket-taking spells for India. He redefined the concept of workload management, bowled his heart out across the five Tests and concluded the series as the leading wicket-taker. 

Inputs from ANI