Team India pacer Mohammed Siraj is set to feature in the upcoming limited-overs tour of Australia, where the Men in Blue will play three ODIs and five T20Is. The first ODI is scheduled to begin on October 19. Siraj has been named in the ODI squad, marking his return to the 50-over format after a brief hiatus.

He last appeared in an ODI in 2024 against Sri Lanka and has since been away from this format. However, Siraj has been in impressive form in Test cricket recently, having taken 23 wickets in the England series and 10 wickets across two matches against the West Indies. India will be hoping he can replicate this form in the ODI arena as well.

### Mohammed Siraj’s ODI Journey So Far

Siraj made his ODI debut in 2019 and has featured in 44 games to date. Notably, ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah is not part of the ODI squad for the Australia tour but has been selected for the T20Is. In Bumrah’s absence, Siraj is expected to lead the pace attack in the ODI series.

Ahead of the series, let’s compare the ODI statistics of Mohammed Siraj with those of Jasprit Bumrah after 44 matches each.

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### #1 Most Wickets

Mohammed Siraj played his first ODI against Australia in 2019 during the second match of the series in Adelaide. Although his debut did not go as planned, returning figures of 0/76 from ten overs, he has grown significantly since. Over 44 ODIs, Siraj has taken 71 wickets in 43 innings. Against Australia specifically, he has played seven matches and picked up eight wickets.

In contrast, Jasprit Bumrah has appeared in 89 ODIs in total, taking 149 wickets. Looking at his first 44 ODIs, Bumrah had taken 78 wickets. During that period, he played five matches against Australia and managed seven wickets.

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### #2 Average and Strike Rate

Across his 44 ODIs, Mohammed Siraj has maintained a bowling average of 24.04 and a strike rate of 27.8, with an economy rate of 5.18. His best bowling performance in ODIs came in 2023, when he took 6 wickets for 21 runs at the R Premadasa Stadium against Sri Lanka.

Jasprit Bumrah, over his 89 ODIs to date, holds a bowling average of 23.55 and an economy rate of 4.59. Reviewing his first 44 ODIs, Bumrah had an impressive average of 21.01 with a strike rate of 28.36 and an economy rate of 4.45. His best bowling figures during that period were 5/27 against Sri Lanka in 2017 at Pallekele.

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### #3 Performance in Winning Causes

India has won 33 out of the 44 ODIs in which Mohammed Siraj has played. In these victories, Siraj claimed 59 wickets at an average of 20.47, a strike rate of 25.44, and an economy rate of 4.83. His best figures of 6/21 also came in a winning cause.

Jasprit Bumrah has been part of 35 winning matches in his first 44 ODIs, where he picked up 65 wickets with an average of 19.08, a strike rate of 26.9, and an economy rate of 4.27. His best bowling figures of 5/27 in this period were also recorded in a winning effort.

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As India prepares for the limited-overs series Down Under, Mohammed Siraj will carry the responsibility of leading the pace attack in ODIs, aiming to build on his solid performances and make a significant impact in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. Fans will be eager to see how he performs against the strong Australian lineup in the upcoming matches.
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