Aakash Chopra said it was prematurely decided that Mohammed Siraj could not bowl with the older ball and should be dropped, and that India's team management labelled him a one-format player too early. Chopra criticized the Indian team management's handling of Mohammed Siraj in white-ball cricket. According to crictoday.com, Mohammed Siraj was dropped from the ODI side after decision-makers felt he was not good with the old ball, and he was recalled to India’s ODI side during the New Zealand series earlier this year. Chopra also questioned Mohammed Siraj’s omission from the Champions Trophy squad, according to the Times of India. Mohammed Siraj has performed consistently for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans in the IPL. According to crictoday.com, Siraj was selected for India’s T20I squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup after an 18-month absence due to an injury to Harshit Rana, and he played in the tournament against the United States of America, taking wickets. Cricshots.com reported that Siraj took three wickets in his first match of the 2026 T20 World Cup.