Eng vs Ind 2025: Ashish Nehra makes bold predictions with wicket counts for Mohammed Siraj in the 5 Match Test Series
Between the highly planned 5 test series England and India kick off with Leeds headeron Friday, June 20, 2025 ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 Cycles on both sides.
England vs India Test series begins with Headingley
It will also pioneer India’s new leadership era Shubman Gill. With the stubborn Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Experienced person who retired from Test cricket Ravichandran Ashwin The spotlight also moves firmly to the next generation of India stars. England will take the control of the lower house and join the series Ben Stokes and Brendon McCallum‘Bazball regime. But India turns banks into banks with a powerful pace attack led by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohamed Shirajihalts England’s momentum. The contest promises a test of fierce battles, strategic innovation and mental and physical resilience across five tough matches at the UK’s finest cricket venues.
Ashish Nehra predicts Mohammed Siraj’s wicket Tally for India
A former Indian fast bowler Gujarat Titan Head coach ASHISH NEHRA He has identified India’s pace battery as the team’s biggest strength ahead of the tough tour of England. With virtual media interactions hosted by Sony Sports Network, Nehra has been playing only three of the five tests, despite Bumrah playing only three of the five tests. Mohamed ShamiAbsent, the remaining fast bowlers are more than capable of delivering match definition spells.
“When talking about this Indian pace bowling attack, Bumura and Shiraj are well aware of the English terms. Bumura doesn’t need to change anything. He is a perfect bowler. Meanwhile, Shiraj enters the series with greater maturity and rhythm. Nera was quoted as saying by Telegraph India.
Nella praised Syraj’s ability to bowl his long, fiery spells and his proven track record on the 2021 tour of England, adding that his tenacity and fitness make him a real match winner, especially when conditions favor swings and seams. Having worked closely with Shiraj on the IPL setup, Nera has earned stamina in 20-22 over bowls per day when needed, highlighting the hunger that thrives when teams are under pressure. He suggested that if the pitch assisted the sailors, Shiraj would wreak havoc on a five-wicket havoc with one spell of 7-8 overs and could choose a wicket between 25-30.
“Shiraj has more experience than he has now, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he finished with a 25-30 wicket in this series. He is the leader of the offensive with Bumra.” The former Indian cricketer added.
“That’s what he did in the IPL. The IPL is a completely different ball game compared to Test cricket, but Syraj is a bowler enough to do well in all forms. Whatever he’s done in the past few years, he’s based on that. Whenever a team is in trouble, if there’s something on the pitch, you might see him pick up five wickets in just 7-8 overs. Nella concluded.
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