Siraj set to spearhead India’s pace attack in LankaMohammed Siraj will lead India’s pace attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah during the two-Test Sri Lanka series. In the absence of premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj will have to assume the lead role, besides handholding Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar. It’s a bit of an anomaly but Siraj shines even brighter when Bumrah is not operating from the other end. However, in the 17 Tests where he was the lead bowler, Siraj has taken 50 wickets and average plummets to a creditable 25.4. Recently, the Hyderabad man hammered three sixes in a row to carry India to win over a Sri Lanka Cricket XI in a warm-up match in Colombo.