Mohammed Siraj broke down in tears during national anthem and Twitter can't keep calm
It was a very emotional moment for Mohammed Siraj as he made his international cricket debut.
When Team India selection committee picked Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Siraj for the three-match T20I series against New Zealand, not many thought that they were get to play for India.
Iyer played his first match on Wednesday. On Saturday, Ravi Shastri handed over India cap to Siraj, as the Hyderabad quick made his debut and replaced Ashish Nehra.
As he took the field for the first time in India colours, Siraj could not control his emotions and was in tears when the Indian national anthem was being sung.
Siraj's is a true rags-to-riches story. Eight months back, when Siraj was picked up by SRH for whopping Rs 2.6 crore, the medium pacer asked his father - an auto rickshaw driver - to stop working.
Twitter reacted to Siraj's inclusion in the team and his emotional reaction. Siraj was the No.1 trending term on twitter withing minutes of getting his India cap.