Watch: Hyderabad fans’ unique chant for Mohammad Siraj at stadium goes viral

Siraj’s brilliant performance struck a chord with the spectators as many heard chanting “Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Siraj bhai zindabad” when he approached the stands while fielding near the boundary.

Hyderabad: Indian pacer Mohammad Siraj had a dream outing on his home ground as he grabbed a four-fer in the ODI played between India and New Zealand at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in the city on Wednesday.

He returned with the best figures at the venue with 4/46 and played an important role in Team India’s win.

Siraj’s brilliant performance struck a chord with the spectators as many heard chanting “Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Siraj bhai zindabad” when he approached the stands while fielding near the boundary.

Siraj revealed that the mantra behind his incredible four-wicket haul was to bowl as many hard-length deliveries as possible to rattle the host’s batting order.

“Bowling hard lengths in Napier wasn’t easy. My plan was very simple — to bowl hard-length deliveries as much as possible. I am feeling very happy. As a fast bowler performing well gives you good confidence,” he said in a chat with Arshdeep Singh in a video posted on BCCI.TV.