Siraj made the difference with his positive attitude and aggression: Dilip Vengsarkar

Royal Challengers Bangalore’s pacer, Mohammed Siraj was instrumental in Team India's convincing victory over England at Lord's. He bagged four-wicket-hauls in both the innings of the second Test match and was undoubtedly the pick of the bowlers.

During a chat with Khaleej Times, former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar joined the list of ex-cricketers praising the 27-year-old’s impressive performance. He also recalled Siraj's meteoric rise to the international stage during the Australia series Down Under.

“Absolutely, Siraj not having shoes until a few years ago, we have seen few such players emerging in India after the IPL. If you see Siraj’s performance in Australia, he excelled on the tour after India lost the first Test and were bowled out for 36. Even Kohli had returned home," Dilip Vengsarkar said to Khaleej Times. 

Vengsarkar believes that similar to Australia, Siraj's positive attitude and aggression have been crucial to India's success in England thus far.

“Then Siraj was the guy who made the difference with his positive attitude and aggression. He pulled the entire team up with his fiery spells. And they won against Australia in Australia. He played a huge part in that and since then he hasn’t looked back," he said.