London: India pacer Mohammed Siraj, who is known for using Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘Siu’ celebration after taking a wicket, revealed that he felt emotional after knowing about the death of Portugal and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and thought of paying tribute to him on the ground. Jota and his brother Andre Silva passed away in a car accident on Thursday. The accident took place in the Spanish province of Zamora.
Siraj got his chance on Friday when he dismissed Jamie Smith after lunch and gestured number 20 - Jota’s jersey number in Liverpool - with his hands to pay tribute to the departed soul.
“After knowing about Dioga Jota’s death, I felt emotional as I’m a Portugal fan because Cristiano Ronaldo also plays for that team,” Siraj said in a video shared by BCCI on X.
“Life is very unpredictable. We fight so hard for things, but we do not even know what tomorrow holds. There is no guarantee in life. It was very shocking. Today, I got wickets, so I wanted to make that gesture for him. It was my way of showing respect.” IANS
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