Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Subramaniam Badrinath made a funny comment while praising pace bowler Mohammed Siraj for his stunning spell in India’s first T20 World Cup 2026 match against the USA in Mumbai. However, Siraj was an eleventh-hour call-up to the Indian T20 World Cup squad after Harshit Rana was ruled out due to injury two days before the mega event as well.

Talking about Siraj on his YouTube channel after the game, Badrinath said, “Mohammed Siraj bowled brilliantly. He was eating biryani in Hyderabad only two days back. But despite being suddenly called up for a World Cup game, he bowled very well. India also had several scary moments. To be reduced to 45/4 and 77/6 against an average USA attack is unacceptable. The reason for such a collapse was the lack of assessing conditions and showing proper batsmanship. The Indian batters could have applied themselves better, as there was seam and spin, instead of blindly slogging. They won’t escape every match like this, and that’s the big lesson.”

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Subramaniam Badrinath applauded Suryakumar Yadav for his batting show and range of shots in India’s win over the USA as well.

“He played a smart innings with the team under pressure. The quality and pedigree of a batter should always be judged by the range of shots, and that’s where he stands out. He had an answer for every type of delivery and bowler. Only if you have a batter like that can you come out of a tough situation. Because with six wickets down, he had to stay and score playing percentage cricket,” said Badrinath (via Star Sports Instagram handle). “You can’t get out and also score runs, which is a very difficult situation to be in. He scored equally in all areas. He has not ignored the offside. That’s the brilliance of Suryakumar Yadav.”