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The Mumbai Indians cricketers including Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah expressed their discontentment with Rohit Sharma's removal as the skipper. Recently, Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj, who plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, shared a cryptic post on his Instagram handle that left the fans confused.
Earlier reports emerged that the BCCI officials expressed their desire to Rohit Sharma about captaining the Indian side in the shortest-format World Cup, while Kohli's spot in the World Cup squad is not guaranteed despite being the Player of the Tournament in the CWC 2023. The reports added that the BCCI prefers Ishan Kishan to replace Virat Kohli in the T20I squad to play at the number 3 position in the World Cup.
Recently, Mohammed Siraj's post has sparked speculations over Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's future in the Indian side for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Siraj took to Instagram and shared a story with the heartbreak emojis.
Fans were left confused over Siraj's story and reacted on social media. While some fans asked the reason for his IG story, others related the story to the recent development around Indian cricket. Check some viral fan reactions:
Many fans also pointed out the Government of India's recent announcement of Mohammed Shami among 26 athletes to receive the Arjuna Award at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in January 2024 as the reason behind Siraj's IG story. However, Siraj's Instagram post is aimed toward his father Mohammed Ghaus , who passed away on December 21, 2020 .