Experts call Mohammed Siraj one of the most improved bowlers of the current generation. The fast bowler may be picking up wickets at will now but it wasn't the case a couple of years back.
When Siraj was picked up by RCB back in 2018, he was nowhere near the bowler he is now.
'No one would have faced failures like I did,' Siraj recalled during an episode of Breakfast with Champions.
'I was really flustered. Despite working so hard in life I was still not doing well,' he added.
The fast bowler then revealed that he almost quit cricket back then.
'During the lockdown due to Covid-19, I realised I’ll dedicate one year to cricket. If I play well, I’ll continue. Else I’ll quit cricket and take up some other job,' Siraj said.
He further revealed that in the 1 year he gave himself, Siraj worked a lot on his fitness and practised bowling daily.
'When I resumed playing, I felt a remarkable difference,' concluded Siraj, who is now not just RCB's but one of Team India's bowling pillars in all 3 departments of the game.