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Mohammed Siraj humorously thanked his teammate Yashasvi Jaiswal on Instagram for sending biryani, joking that he preferred authentic Hyderabadi biryani. Known for his love of the dish, Siraj previously hosted his RCB teammates for a biryani feast during IPL 2023. Currently, he's sidelined from the Duleep Trophy due to illness, along with Ravindra Jadeja and Umran Malik.
NEW DELHI: Mohammed Siraj, known for his fiery pace on the
cricket
field and his love for
Hyderabadi biryani
, recently shared a humorous moment on Instagram that had fans laughing.
The Indian pacer playfully poked fun at his teammate Yashasvi Jaiswal after receiving a box of biryani from him.
Siraj posted a picture of himself in a stylish black outfit, with the biryani box on the table in front of him, and captioned it, "Thanks Yashasvi Jaiswal bhai for the biryani.
Agli baar, asli
biriyani
bhejna. Hyderabadi biriyani."
Siraj's comment about wanting "asli" (real) Hyderabadi biryani is a nod to his well-known love for the authentic flavours of his hometown.
This isn't the first time Siraj's biryani preferences have made headlines.
During the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season, Siraj hosted his Royal Challengers Bangaluru (RCB) teammates, including the legendary Virat Kohli, at his home for a feast of Hyderabadi biryani.
The team enjoyed the delicious meal during a break from the intense tournament schedule, and the camaraderie was captured in a series of photos shared by the official RCB Twitter handle, with the caption, "Hyderabadi Biryani time! The boys took a pitstop at Miyan's beautiful new house last night!"
On the cricketing front, Siraj has been a crucial part of India's pace attack, consistently delivering top performances in Tests. However, illness has sidelined him from the
Duleep Trophy
, where he was expected to play.
Along with Siraj, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and pacer Umran Malik were ruled out due to illness.
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