Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj is an Indian cricketer who was born on March 13, 1994, in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who plays for the Hyderabad cricket team in domestic cricket and the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Career Stats:

First-class:

Matches: 39

Wickets: 147

Best Bowling: 8/59

Bowling Average: 22.30

5 Wickets in Innings: 10

List A:

Matches: 56

Wickets: 86

Best Bowling: 4/42

Bowling Average: 26.07

5 Wickets in Innings: 1

T20:

Matches: 78

Wickets: 94

Best Bowling: 4/18

Bowling Average: 22.53

5 Wickets in Innings: 0

IPL:

Matches: 35

Wickets: 39

Best Bowling: 3/8

Bowling Average: 35.74

5 Wickets in Innings: 0

Achievements:

• Mohammed Siraj made his IPL debut for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2017, and he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 auction for a whopping sum of INR 2.6 crores (approx. USD 350,000).
• He played a key role in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s journey to the playoffs in the 2020 IPL season, picking up 11 wickets in 9 matches.
• Siraj made his debut for the Indian cricket team in a T20I against New Zealand in 2017 and has since played in multiple T20Is and Test matches for India.
• In the Test series against Australia in 2020-21, Siraj was India’s leading wicket-taker, picking up 13 wickets in 3 matches.
• Siraj’s ability to generate pace and swing with the new ball and his accuracy in the death overs make him a valuable asset to any team.