Mohammed Siraj claims Cristiano Ronaldo's wallpaper helped him believe in himself on Day 5 of The Oval Test

Overview

• Mohammed Siraj claimed 9 wickets for India in the Test they won by 6 runs against England at The Oval
• The Indian pacer pointed at a Cristiano Ronaldo poster and claimed it helped him believe in himself
• Siraj noted the importance of having self-belief and honesty about one's game, especially after being picked from billions.

Mohammed Siraj claimed 9 wickets for India in the Test they won by 6 runs against England at The Oval. The Indian pacer pointed at a Cristiano Ronaldo poster and claimed it helped him believe in himself. Siraj noted the importance of having self-belief and honesty about one's game, especially after being picked from billions.

In the post-match conference, Siraj revealed that his body was fine. The right-arm pacer added that it was immaterial for him as he claimed to bowl for his country, not for himself. He then revealed downloading a Cristiano Ronaldo poster, which had the caption 'Believe' in it, and added that he got inspired by it.

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"Body is fine...I don't care if it's the sixth over or the ninth over for me. I don't bowl for myself; it is for my country. I woke up in the morning and checked Google on my phone, and took out a 'Believe' emoji wallpaper and told myself that I will do it for the country," Siraj said in the post-match conference.

"I always believe that I can win the game from any point" - Mohammed Siraj

The Indian pacer spoke with Dinesh Karthik after the match, where he opened up on the necessity for a player to believe in themselves, especially after being picked from billions of cricketers. Siraj added that he always believes he can win the match for his team from any situation.

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"I always believe that I can win the game from any point, and this morning was no different. I have worked very hard for it. If you are part of an 11 from 1.4 billion people, then you need to be honest about the game and work on it. Belief is necessary," Siraj said.