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The Siraj workload question: How India created cricket's busiest fast bowler
Published 11 June 2026 ยท sports
Mohammed Siraj's withdrawal from the England and Ireland T20Is raised a curious question: how could a bowler who had drifted out of India's white-ball plans
Mohammed Siraj's withdrawal from the England and Ireland T20Is raised a curious question: how could a bowler who had drifted out of India's white-ball plans suddenly need rest?
The answer lies in the format India have simply refused to play without him. While Jasprit Bumrah's workload was carefully managed, Siraj quietly became India's default fast bowler and the busiest quick in world cricket.
For three years, he has been India's workhorse. Now, workload management has finally reached him too.
Published: June 11, 2026 โข 7:00 AM IST ยท Updated: June 11, 2026 โข 8:02 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Mohammed Siraj's withdrawal from the England and Ireland T20Is raised a curious question: how could a bowler who had drifted out of India's white-ball plans suddenly need rest?
The answer lies in the format India have simply refused to play without him.
While Jasprit Bumrah's workload was carefully managed, Siraj quietly became India's default fast bowler and the busiest quick in world cricket.
For three years, he has been India's workhorse.
Now, workload management has finally reached him too.