India pacer will be unable to attend funeral owing to quarantine restrictionsMohammed Ghaus, father of India pacer Mohammed Siraj, passed away here on Friday. Siraj, who is now in Australia with the Indian team, lost his elder brother when he was just seven and now has only his mother, Shabana, as next of kin. Siraj, who was training with the team in Sydney, was given the sad news on return from practice. Lasting wish“My dad always used to say ‘mere beta, desh ka naam roshan karna’ (my son, make the country proud). “They told me to be brave and are lending all support,” Siraj added.

Source: The Hindu November 20, 2020 16:05 UTC