Junaid Siddique 5 wicket haul: Who is Junaid Siddique…who opened his ‘claw’ against Canada, great entry in the special club

New Delhi. In an exciting match of T20 World Cup 2026, when the Canadian team needed a match-winning spell against UAE, then one name stood out. That name was Junaid Siddiqui. This right-arm fast bowler not only destroyed Canada’s batting order with his sharp bowling and clever changes, but also registered his name in golden letters in the history of the T20 World Cup. Junaid Siddiqui played an important role in restricting Canada to 150 runs. He dominated the T20 World Cup by taking five wickets in T20.

The story of Junaid Siddique is an inspiration for thousands of cricketers who do not shy away from crossing the seven seas for the sake of their dreams. Born on 6 December 1992 in Multan, Pakistan, Junaid’s early cricket flourished in the streets and clubs there. Amidst the tough competition and limited opportunities in cricket in Pakistan, Junaid turned to UAE to give a new direction to his career. After coming to UAE, he had to work hard to make his mark. It was a big challenge for him to adapt himself to the conditions there and bring consistency in his bowling. But with his hard work and dedication, he soon cemented his place in UAE domestic cricket and became a part of the national team.

That historic ‘spell’ against Canada
The match against Canada in the T20 World Cup 2026 became the most memorable moment of Junaid’s career. He took 5 wickets for just 35 runs in his quota of 4 overs, especially the last over of the innings (20th over) was like a thriller film. Junaid created opportunities to take two wickets in two balls twice in his spell. He not only dismissed the set batsmen, but also did not give any chance to the batsmen to score runs with his ‘slow cutter’ and ‘wide yorker’ in the death overs. As soon as he took his fifth wicket, he celebrated his achievement by prostrating on the field. It was the result of his hard work and his struggle that today he was shining on the world stage.

new poster boy of canada cricket
Junaid Siddiqui is proving to be a valuable diamond for an emerging cricket team like UAE. The biggest feature of his bowling is its variety. He can swing the new ball and has the ability to reverse swing the old ball and bowl accurate yorkers. His achievement of 5 wickets not only gave strength to UAE in the match but also kept their hopes alive in the tournament. After the match, experts compared him with the best death over bowlers in the world.

Performance of bowlers of associate teams in T20 World Cup
Junaid Siddiqui became the second bowler in the history of T20 World Cup to take five wickets from the associate countries. Earlier, Ehsaan Malik of Netherlands took five wickets while Paul Van Meekeren of Netherlands and Michael Lisk of Scotland took four wickets each. Junaid is the third bowler from UAE to take five wickets in T20 International cricket.

Junaid Siddiqui’s international cricket career
Before the match against Canada, Junaid Siddiqui has played 63 ODIs and 87 T20 International matches for UAE. During this, he took 86 wickets in ODIs and 117 wickets in T20s.