New Delhi: Team India pacer Mohammed Siraj recently revealed how former captain MS Dhoni’s advice helped him fight critics and trolls in the initial days of his international career. Siraj recalled how he faced intense trolling over his performances when he first joined the Indian team . However, Dhoni’s advice helped him stay grounded even in the highs and the lows.

Siraj made his India debut in November, 2017 in a T20I against New Zealand and played his first ODI against Australia in January 2019. The right-arm pacer recalled how he was trolled heavily while playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018. However, he remembered advice from Dhoni, who told him not to pay heed to opinions from others.

“I remember when I joined the India tea

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