On August 9, Raksha Bandhan was celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country. Joining in the festivities, Indian cricketer Mohammed Siraj shared a video of himself getting a rakhi tied on his wrist. The person tying the rakhi was none other than the young woman who had earlier been linked to him in dating rumors.
It was Janai Bhosle, granddaughter of legendary singer Asha Bhosle, who tied the rakhi on Siraj’s wrist. The video, shared on social media, shows Siraj dressed in a white kurta while Janai wore a green traditional suit. Alongside the clip, Janai wrote, “One in a thousand, couldn’t have asked for anything better.”
Speculation about a possible romance between the two had surfaced recently after a picture of them together went viral. Janai was also spotted in the stands during several IPL matches, cheering for Mohammed Siraj and the Gujarat Titans. However, both had previously dismissed the rumors. Janai had posted a photo with Siraj calling him her “dear brother,” while Siraj had responded by saying there was no one as sweet as her.
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Interestingly, what caught people’s attention this Raksha Bandhan was not Siraj celebrating the festival itself, but who tied him the rakhi. Along with the rakhi, Janai gifted Siraj a bracelet. Sharing the moment online, she described Siraj as “one in a thousand” and said she had never met a better person.
The video has triggered a wave of reactions on social media. One amused user commented, “The one we thought was ‘bhabhi’ turned out to be a sister.”