India, April 3 -- Mohammed Siraj made a resounding statement with the ball against his former team Royal Challengers Bengaluru, delivering a fiery spell of 3/19 to set the tone for Gujarat Titans' eight-wicket win over the side in IPL 2025 on Wednesday. His performance saw everything; pace, accuracy, and intent, something that did not go unnoticed by former cricketer Virender Sehwag, who lauded the young pacer's hunger and fire.

Sehwag, speaking on Cricbuzz, pointed out Siraj's ability to make an impact with the new ball and suggested that the pacer was playing with an added edge - not just because of the prospect of facing his former franchise, but also possibly fueled by his omission from India's Champions Trophy squad.

"He maintained...