India’s fiery pacer Mohammed Siraj opened up about the emotional and physical grind of returning to Test cricket on home soil after nearly a year, and how each wicket in the recent series against the West Indies felt as rewarding as a five-wicket haul. Bowling with heart and hustle, Siraj delivered 49 relentless overs across two Tests in Ahmedabad and Delhi, finishing with 10 wickets to his name, just behind Kuldeep Yadav, who topped the charts with 12.

Siraj’s impact wasn’t just about the numbers – it was about the effort behind them. In Ahmedabad, where conditions offered something for the quicks, he made full use of the assistance. But in Delhi, where the pitch was largely unresponsive with just patches of grass, Siraj had to dig deep. It was on that flat deck that he showcased his res

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