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Siraj's Blonde Hair Goes Viral During India-Sri Lanka Practice Match
Mohammed Siraj is a fast bowler on the Indian cricket team.
He is also a police officer called a DSP.
During a practice match in Sri Lanka, he showed up with bright blonde hair.
People noticed right away and started sharing his photos on the internet.
The pictures spread very fast and went viral.
Some people liked his new look and thought it was stylish.
Other people made funny jokes about it, saying he looked like a convict.
Siraj was not the first Indian cricketer to try this style.
Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma had blonde hair before him.
The fun online chatter happened while the match was going on, where Sri Lanka batted first.
Mohammed Siraj debuted a striking blonde hairstyle while taking the new ball on Day 1 of India's practice match against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Images of Siraj's fresh look quickly went viral across social media, becoming one of the biggest off-field highlights of the day.
Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma had previously sported similar blonde hair colours, drawing widespread attention from fans.
Fans flooded online platforms with both criticism and praise, with memes comparing his hairstyle to Hardik's and jokes that the Telangana police DSP looked like a 'convict'.
Sri Lanka XI won the toss and opted to bat first at the National Cricket Club, while India were led by vice-captain KL Rahul after Shubman Gill suffered a finger injury.
- Who
- Mohammed Siraj, Indian pacer and DSP with Telangana police, playing for India against Sri Lanka.
- What
- Siraj debuted a blonde hairstyle during a practice match, and his new look went viral on social media.
- Where
- National Cricket Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- When
- Day 1 of India's practice match against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
- Why
- Siraj continued a hair-colour trend among Indian cricketers started by Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma, sparking widespread fan reactions and memes.
Fans Praise the Look
Critics and Meme-Makers
Siraj's blonde hairstyle
Fans Praise the Look
Many fans and cricket enthusiasts praised the new blonde look as a fashionable statement that continues a trend popularized by Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma.
Critics and Meme-Makers
Other fans criticized the makeover, flooding platforms with memes and jokes that Siraj, a DSP with Telangana police, had transformed into a 'convict' with his blonde hair.
Key facts
- Player
- Mohammed Siraj
- Team
- India (vs Sri Lanka XI)
- New look
- Blonde hairstyle
- Event
- Practice match, Day 1
- Venue
- National Cricket Club, Colombo
- Toss
- Sri Lanka XI won toss, opted to bat
- India captain
- KL Rahul (vice-captain), as Shubman Gill had a finger injury
- Previously blonde teammates
- Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma
Sources
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