Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Viral Video Shows Mohammed Siraj Cutting Sarfaraz Khan's Hair
Some cricket players from India were in Sri Lanka to play an important Test match series.
Before the games, they had a day off in the city of Colombo.
A fast bowler named Mohammed Siraj decided to play a funny trick on his teammate Sarfaraz Khan.
He held Sarfaraz and gave him a haircut with a trimmer, pretending to be a barber.
Sarfaraz looked very scared while Siraj trimmed the sides of his hair.
Then a real local hairstylist took over and finished the haircut.
Two other players, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant, also got fresh haircuts from the stylist.
The players posed for pictures with the stylist and gave him their feedback.
A video of this funny moment was shared online and became popular.
After practicing in Colombo, the team went to Galle, where the first Test starts on August 15.
A viral social media video shows Mohammed Siraj giving Sarfaraz Khan a special haircut ahead of the India vs Sri Lanka Test series.
Siraj held a visibly nervous Sarfaraz and trimmed the sides of his hair before a local hairstylist in Colombo finished the job.
Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant also received fresh trims from the same local hairstylist during the team's off day in Colombo.
The trio posed with the hairstylist and gave him feedback on their haircuts, which he shared in the video.
The Men in Blue played a three-day practice game at Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo before travelling to Galle, with the first Test set for August 15.
- Who
- Indian cricketers Mohammed Siraj, Sarfaraz Khan, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant, along with a local hairstylist in Colombo.
- What
- Siraj gave Sarfaraz a special haircut, trimming the sides of his hair, as part of an off-day grooming session filmed and shared on social media.
- When
- Ahead of the two-match India vs Sri Lanka Test series, during the team's off day before travelling to Galle on Tuesday.
- Where
- Colombo, Sri Lanka, where India practised at the Nondescripts Cricket Club before heading to Galle for the Tests.
- Why
- A lighthearted team moment during the off day as the players prepared for the upcoming Test series in Sri Lanka.
- Event
- Off-day haircut session filmed and shared on social media
- Series
- India vs Sri Lanka, two-match Test series
- First Test date
- August 15
- Team location
- Galle, after practice in Colombo
- Practice venue
- Nondescripts Cricket Club, Colombo
- Players with new trims
- Mohammed Siraj, Sarfaraz Khan, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant
- Haircut details
- Sides trimmed by Siraj; finished by a local hairstylist
- Video
- Shared by the hairstylist, including player feedback