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{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1994)}}
{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1993)}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
{{Infobox cricketer
|               name = Mohammed Siraj  
| name = Mohammed Siraj
|               image = Mohammed Siraj.jpg
| image = File:Prime Minister Of Bharat Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi with Mohammad Siraj (cropped).jpg
|             caption = Siraj in 2017
| caption = Siraj in 2024
|         birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|13|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|03|13|df=yes}}
|         birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]
| birth_place = [[Secunderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh, India]]  
|            batting = Right-handed
(present-day [[Telangana]])
|            bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]<ref>{{Cite web|author=Scroll Staff|title=Data check: Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna dominate fastest deliveries list for IPL 2021 so far|url=https://scroll.in/field/993467/data-check-mohammed-siraj-prasidh-krishna-dominate-fastest-deliveries-list-for-ipl-2021-so-far|access-date=28 July 2021|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>
| nickname = Miya Magic<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohammed Siraj leaves Sri Lanka jaded with heavy dose of 'Miya Magic' and six overs of madness|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/mohammed-siraj-leaves-sri-lanka-jaded-with-heavy-doze-of-miya-magic-and-six-overs-of-madness-101694973584738.html}}</ref>
|               role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| batting = Right-handed


|       international = true
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]]<ref>{{Cite web|author=Scroll Staff|title=Data check: Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna dominate fastest deliveries list for IPL 2021 so far|url=https://scroll.in/field/993467/data-check-mohammed-siraj-prasidh-krishna-dominate-fastest-deliveries-list-for-ipl-2021-so-far|access-date=28 July 2021|website=Scroll.in|date=27 April 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|   internationalspan = 2017–present
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
|             country = India
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2017–present
| country = India
| testdebutdate = 26 December
| testdebutyear = 2020
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 298
| lasttestdate      = 14 November
| lasttestyear      = 2025
| lasttestagainst    = South Africa


|       testdebutdate = 26 December
| odidebutdate = 15 January
|      testdebutyear = 2020
| odidebutyear = 2019
|    testdebutagainst = Australia
| odidebutagainst = Australia
|            testcap = 298
| odicap = 225
|    lasttestagainst = Australia
|        lasttestdate = 1 March
|        lasttestyear = 2023
 
|        odidebutdate = 15 January
|       odidebutyear = 2019
|     odidebutagainst = Australia
|             odicap = 225
|            odishirt = 73
|            odishirt = 73
| lastodidate       = 11 October
|         lastodidate = 18 January
| lastodiyear       = 2023
|         lastodiyear = 2026
| lastodiagainst     = Afghanistan
|     lastodiagainst = New Zealand


|      T20Idebutdate = 4 November  
|      T20Idebutdate = 4 November  
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|    T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand
|    T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand
|            T20Icap = 71
|            T20Icap = 71
|          T20Ishirt = 73 (formerly 13)
|          T20Ishirt = 73
|        lastT20Idate = 22 November
|        lastT20Idate = 7 February
|        lastT20Iyear = 2022
|        lastT20Iyear = 2026
|    lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand
|    lastT20Iagainst = USA


|              club1 = [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]
|              club1 = [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]
|              year1 = 2015–present
|              year1 = 2015–2016
|              club2 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
|              club2 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
|              year2 = 2017
|              year2 = 2017
|        clubnumber2 = 13
|              club3 = [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]]
|              club3 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
|              year3 = 2018–2024
|              year3 = 2018–present
|        clubnumber3 = 73
|              club4 = [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]]
|              club4 = [[Warwickshire County Cricket Club|Warwickshire]]
|              year4 = 2022
|              year4 = 2022
|        clubnumber4 = 73
           
|            columns = 4
|            column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
|            matches1 = 21
|              runs1 = 80
|            bat avg1 = 5.26
|          100s/50s1 = 0/0
|          top score1 = 16[[not out|*]]
|        deliveries1 = 2,857
|            wickets1 = 59
|          bowl avg1 = 30.23
|            fivefor1 = 2
|            tenfor1 = 0
|      best bowling1 = 5/60
|  catches/stumpings1 = 10/–
|            column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
|            matches2 = 29
|              runs2 = 36


|           bat avg2 = 7.20
| columns = 4
|           100s/50s2 = 0/0
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
|         top score2 = 9
| matches1 = 45
|         deliveries2 = 1118
| runs1 = 154
|           wickets2 = 53
| bat avg1 = 4.40
|           bowl avg2 = 19.11
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
|           fivefor2 = 1
| top score1 = 16[[not out|*]]
|             tenfor2 = 0
| deliveries1 = 7,007
|       best bowling2 = 6/21
| wickets1 = 139
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–
| bowl avg1 = 29.66
|             column3 = [[Twenty20 Internationals|T20I]]
| fivefor1 = 5
|           matches3 = 8
| tenfor1 = 0
|               runs3 = 5
| best bowling1 = 6/15
|           bat avg3 = 5.00
| catches/stumpings1 = 22/–
|           100s/50s3 = 0/0
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
|         top score3 = 5
| matches2 = 50
|         deliveries3 = 192
| runs2 = 57
|           wickets3 = 11
| bat avg2 = 7.12
|           bowl avg3 = 26.72
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
|           fivefor3 = 0
| top score2 = 9*
|             tenfor3 = 0
| deliveries2 = 2,251
|       best bowling3 = 4/17
| wickets2 = 76
| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–
| bowl avg2 = 25.32
|             column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| fivefor2 = 1
|           matches4 = 61
| tenfor2 = 0
|               runs4 = 426
| best bowling2 = 6/21
|           bat avg4 = 7.22
| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–
|           100s/50s4 = 0/0
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
|         top score4 = 46
| matches3 = 17
|         deliveries4 = 9,859
| runs3 = 14
|           wickets4 = 207
| bat avg3 = 7.00
|           bowl avg4 = 25.10
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
|           fivefor4 = 7
| top score3 = 7*
|             tenfor4 = 2
| deliveries3 = 372
|       best bowling4 = 8/59
| wickets3 = 17
| catches/stumpings4 = 16/–
| bowl avg3 = 28.29
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/17
| catches/stumpings3 = 7/–
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]  
| matches4 = 90
| runs4 = 591
| bat avg4 = 7.12
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 46
| deliveries4 = 15,098
| wickets4 = 315
| bowl avg4 = 26.65
| fivefor4 = 10
| tenfor4 = 2
| best bowling4 = 8/59
| catches/stumpings4 = 28/–
| date = 8 February 2026
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/940973.html  ESPNcricinfo
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|heightm=1.78|club5=[[Gujarat Titans]]|year5=2025–present}}


|                date = 17 September 2023
'''Mohammed Siraj''' (born 13 March 1994) is an Indian international [[cricket]]er who plays as a right-arm [[fast bowling|fast bowler]] for the [[India national cricket team|India national team]]. He plays for [[Gujarat Titans]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] and [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]] in domestic cricket. He was a part of the squad which won the [[2023 Asia Cup]] and was the Player of the Match in the final. Siraj was also a member of the team that won the [[2024 Men's T20 World Cup|2024]] and [[2026 Men's T20 World Cup|2026]] [[Men's T20 World Cup|T20 World Cups]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Latest Business and Financial News : The Economic Times on mobile |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/sports/ind-vs-sa-t20-final-my-only-belief-was-on-jassy-bhai-emotional-siraj-commends-bumrah-for-his-game-changing-spell-in-t20-wc-final/amp_articleshow/111373726.cmsands-best-bowler-on-land-air-water-placard-101719801830476-amp.html |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=m.economictimes.com}}</ref> He is also an honorary [[Deputy Superintendent of Police]] in [[Hyderabad City Police|Hyderabad]].
|              source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/940973.html Cricinfo
|height=5 ft 10 in<ref>[https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/mohammed-siraj Mohammed Siraj’s profile] on [[Sportskeeda]]</ref>}}
 
'''Mohammed Siraj''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|محمد سراج}}}}; born 13 March 1994) is an Indian international [[cricket]]er who joined the [[India national cricket team|Indian national cricket team]] in 2017 as a Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] bowler. He plays for [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] and [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]] in domestic cricket. As of September 2023, Siraj is currently ranked World No. 1 in the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] men's ODI bowlers rankings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ICC Men's ODI Bowling {{!}} Player Rankings {{!}} ICC |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/player-rankings/odi/bowling |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Siraj was born on 13 March 1994 in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]]. His father Mohammed Gaus was an [[Auto Rickshaw]] Driver, and his mother Shabana Begum is a [[Housewife]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/siraj-living-life-in-the-fast-lane/article17856628.ece|title=Siraj living life in the fast lane|last=Subrahmanyam|first=V. v|date=7 April 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=15 September 2019|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Indian Muslim cricketers Umran Malik and Mohammad Siraj trolled by Hindu right-wing for not wearing Tilak |url=https://muslimmirror.com/eng/indian-muslim-cricketers-umran-malik-and-mohammad-siraj-trolled-by-hindu-right-wing-for-not-wearing-tilak/ |access-date=17 September 2023 |work=Muslim Mirror |date=6 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rai |first1=Prakash |title="Miss You Papa": Mohammed Siraj's Emotional Post On First Eid After Father's Death |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/mohammed-sirajs-emotional-post-on-first-eid-after-fathers-death-2441879 |access-date=17 September 2023 |work=Sports NDTV |date=14 May 2021}}</ref> He has an older brother Mohammed Ismail who is an [[Engineer]] . Mohammed Siraj was born and raised in a devout [[Muslim]] family.
Siraj was born on 13 March 1994 in [[Secunderabad]], [[Telangana]] to a [[Hyderabadi Muslims|Hyderabadi Muslim]] family. His father, Mirza Mohammed Ghaus, was an [[auto rickshaw]] driver, and his mother, Shabana Begum, is a [[housewife]]. His elder brother, Mohammed Ismail, is an engineer. Siraj started playing club cricket at the age of 19 after first starting bowling aged 16, with a tennis ball. In his first match, he took 9 wickets for his uncle's team in the Hyderabad Cricket Association.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/siraj-living-life-in-the-fast-lane/article17856628.ece|title=Siraj living life in the fast lane|last=Subrahmanyam|first=V. v|date=7 April 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=15 September 2019|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rai |first1=Prakash |title="Miss You Papa": Mohammed Siraj's Emotional Post On First Eid After Father's Death |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/mohammed-sirajs-emotional-post-on-first-eid-after-fathers-death-2441879 |access-date=17 September 2023 |work=Sports NDTV |date=14 May 2021}}</ref>


==Domestic career==
==Domestic career==
Siraj made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut on 15 November 2015 under the coaching of Karthik Udupa playing for [[Hyderabad]] in the [[2015–16 Ranji Trophy]] tournament.<ref name="FC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/901851.html |title=Ranji Trophy, Group C: Services v Hyderabad (India) at Delhi, Nov 15-18, 2015 |access-date=13 December 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut on 2 January 2016 in the [[2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]] tournament.<ref name="T20">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902089.html |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Group A: Bengal v Hyderabad (India) at Nagpur, Jan 2, 2016 |access-date=10 January 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> During the [[2016–17 Ranji Trophy]] tournament, he was the highest wicket-taker for Hyderabad with 41 wickets at an average of 18.92.<ref name="Hyderabad Ranji Trophy 2016-2017 Statistics">{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2016-17/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11519;team=1815;type=tournament |title=Hyderabad Ranji Trophy 2016-2017 Statistics |access-date=23 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
Siraj made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut on 15 November 2015 under the coaching of Karthik Udupa playing for [[Hyderabad]] in the [[2015–16 Ranji Trophy]] tournament.<ref name="FC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/901851.html |title=Ranji Trophy, Group C: Services v Hyderabad (India) at Delhi, Nov 15-18, 2015 |access-date=13 December 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut on 2 January 2016 in the [[2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]] tournament.<ref name="T20">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902089.html |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Group A: Bengal v Hyderabad (India) at Nagpur, Jan 2, 2016 |access-date=10 January 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> During the [[2016–17 Ranji Trophy]] tournament, he was the highest wicket-taker for Hyderabad with 41 wickets at an average of 18.92.<ref name="Hyderabad Ranji Trophy 2016-2017 Statistics">{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2016-17/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11519;team=1815;type=tournament |title=Hyderabad Ranji Trophy 2016-2017 Statistics |access-date=23 March 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
 
In February 2018, he was the leading wicket-taker in the [[2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy]], with 23 dismissals in seven matches.<ref name="VH1718">{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12016;type=tournament |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2017/18:Most Wickets |access-date=27 February 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In October 2018, he was named in [[India A cricket team|India A]]'s squad for the [[2018–19 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162570.html |title=Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref> In October 2019, he was named in [[India B cricket team|India B]]'s squad for the [[2019–20 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/deodhar-trophy-2019-squads-india-a-india-b-india-c-parthiv-patel-shubman-gill-anuma-vihari-ranchi/article29788595.ece |title=Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up |work=SportStar |date=24 October 2019 |access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref>
 
==International career==
In October 2017, he was named in India's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2017–18|against New Zealand]].<ref name="IndT20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21122781/shreyas-iyer,-mohammed-siraj-called-new-zealand-t20is |title=Iyer, Siraj called up for New Zealand T20Is |access-date=23 October 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo|date=23 October 2017 }}</ref> He made his T20I debut for India against New Zealand on 4 November 2017, taking the wicket of [[Kane Williamson]], finishing with figures of 1 wicket for 53 runs from four overs.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120094.html  |title=2nd T20I (N), New Zealand tour of India at Rajkot, Nov 4 2017 |access-date=4 November 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
 
In February 2018, he was named in India's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for the [[2018 Nidahas Trophy]].<ref name="India">{{cite web |url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17166/rohit-sharma-to-lead-india-in-nidahas-trophy-2018 |title=Rohit Sharma to lead India in Nidahas Trophy 2018 |work=BCCI Press Release |access-date=25 February 2018 |date=25 February 2018 |archive-date=25 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225211131/http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17166/rohit-sharma-to-lead-india-in-nidahas-trophy-2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In September 2018, he was named in India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their series [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2018–19|against the West Indies]], but he did not play.<ref name="IndTest">{{cite web |url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17671/indian-team-for-paytm-test-series-against-windies-announced |title=Indian team for Paytm Test series against Windies announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=29 September 2018 |archive-date=29 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929234730/http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17671/indian-team-for-paytm-test-series-against-windies-announced |url-status=dead }}</ref> In December 2018, he was named in India's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2018–19|against Australia]].<ref name="IndODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17902/indias-odi-squad-against-australia-announced-squads-for-new-zealand-tour-declared |title=India's ODI squad against Australia announced; squads for New Zealand tour declared |work=The Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=24 December 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224170528/http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17902/indias-odi-squad-against-australia-announced-squads-for-new-zealand-tour-declared |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his ODI debut against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] at the [[Adelaide Oval]] on 15 January 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=India vs Australia: Mohammed Siraj makes ODI debut in Adelaide|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-vs-australia-2nd-odi-mohammed-siraj-debut-5538729/lite/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=15 January 2019 |language=en |date=15 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Recent Match Report - Australia vs India 2nd ODI 2019  |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18693/report/1144998/australia-vs-india-2nd-odi-india-in-aus-2018-19 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>


In February 2017, he was bought by the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] team for the [[2017 Indian Premier League]] for 2.6 [[crore]]s.<ref name="IPL">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1083407.html |title=List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017 |access-date=20 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In January 2018, he was bought by the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
On 26 October 2020, Siraj was named in India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their series [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2020–21|against Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/india-tour-of-australia-rohit-sharma-ishant-sharma-not-part-of-india-squad/story-TiCqtmkq15lQ8szIoV5tZM.html |title=Indian team for Australia series: Rohit Sharma not named in squads for all formats due to injury concern, Varun Chakravarthy included for T20Is |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 October 2020 |access-date=26 October 2020}}</ref> After some deliberation to choose between [[Navdeep Saini]] and Siraj following an injury to [[Mohammad Shami]], Siraj was chosen ahead of Saini, and he made his Test debut for India on 26 December 2020, against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223870.html |title=2nd Test, Melbourne, Dec 26 - Dec 30 2020, India tour of Australia |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://yorkerworld.com/mohammed-siraj-or-navdeep-saini-the-better-pick-for-tests |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118081145/https://yorkerworld.com/mohammed-siraj-or-navdeep-saini-the-better-pick-for-tests/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=18 January 2022 |title=Navdeep Saini or Mohammed Siraj, the Better Pick |work=Yorker World |date=29 December 2020 |access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref>  His first Test wicket was of [[Marnus Labuschagne]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sportstar|first=Team|title=India vs Australia, Boxing Day Test: Mohammed Siraj shines on debut|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/india-tour-of-australia/news/india-vs-australia-boxing-day-test-mcg-mohammed-siraj-shubman-gill-debut-labuschagne-green-wicket-sports-news/article33422078.ece|access-date=26 December 2020|website=Sportstar|date=26 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In January 2021, during the fourth Test of the series against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], Siraj took his first [[five-wicket haul]] in Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/australia-vs-india-mohammed-siraj-5-wicket-haul-brisbane-test-elite-list-top-bowling-1760124-2021-01-18|title=Brisbane Test: Mohammed Siraj enters elite list with 5-wicket haul, tops India bowling charts in maiden series|work=[[India Today]]|date=18 January 2021 |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref>


In February 2018, he was the leading wicket-taker in the [[2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy]], with 23 dismissals in seven matches.<ref name="VH1718">{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12016;type=tournament |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2017/18:Most Wickets |access-date=27 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In October 2018, he was named in [[India A cricket team|India A]]'s squad for the [[2018–19 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162570.html |title=Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 October 2018}}</ref> In October 2019, he was named in [[India B cricket team|India B]]'s squad for the [[2019–20 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/deodhar-trophy-2019-squads-india-a-india-b-india-c-parthiv-patel-shubman-gill-anuma-vihari-ranchi/article29788595.ece |title=Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up |work=SportStar |date=24 October 2019 |access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref>
In January 2023, Siraj played important role in the Ind vs NZ ODI series. He took 4 wickets in the first ODI which helped the team to win the match for 12 runs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, New Zealand tour of India, 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/59981/ind-vs-nz-1st-odi-new-zealand-tour-of-india-2023 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref>


On 21 October 2020, he became the first bowler in the history of [[Indian Premier League]] to bowl back to back [[Over (cricket)|maiden overs]] in a single match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/mohammed-siraj-kkr-vs-rcb-ipl-2020-two-maiden-record-6821952/ |title=Mohammad Siraj became the first bowler to bowl two maidens in a IPL match with figures of 3 wickets for 8 runs in 4 overs. |access-date= 21 October 2020 |work= The Indian Express|date=21 October 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/report/1216494/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-39th-match-indian-premier-league-2020-21 |title=Mohammed Siraj's record-breaking night stuns Kolkata Knight Riders |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 October 2020}}</ref>
On 21 January 2023, Siraj became the No. 1 ODI Bowler in [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] ODI Rankings for Bowlers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/icc-odi-rankings-mohammed-siraj-becomes-the-number-one-bowler-in-odis-news-256628|title=ICC ODI Rankings: Mohammed Siraj Becomes The Number One Bowler In ODIs|date=25 January 2023 }}</ref>


==International career==
On 21 August 2023, Siraj was selected to play for [[India National Cricket Team|India]] and his name was included in the 15 Man squad announced by [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] ahead of [[2023 Asia Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/cricket/210823/asia-cup-2023-india-squad-checkplayerslist.html |title=India Squad announced for Asia Cup| work=Deccan Chronicle | date=4 September 2023}}</ref>
In October 2017, he was named in India's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2017–18|against New Zealand]].<ref name="IndT20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21122781/shreyas-iyer,-mohammed-siraj-called-new-zealand-t20is |title=Iyer, Siraj called up for New Zealand T20Is |access-date=23 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his T20I debut for India against New Zealand on 4 November 2017, taking the wicket of [[Kane Williamson]], finishing with figures of 1 wicket for 53 runs from four overs.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120094.html  |title=2nd T20I (N), New Zealand tour of India at Rajkot, Nov 4 2017 |access-date=4 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
 
On 17 September 2023, in the [[2023 Asia Cup final|Asia Cup final]], Siraj became the joint fastest bowler to take a 6 wicket haul in ODIs equaling [[Chaminda Vaas|Chaminda Vaas's]] record of taking 5 wicket in 16 balls against Bangladesh in [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-17 |title=Mohammed Siraj's record-breaking Colombo show hands Sri Lanka unwanted 23-year-old Asia Cup low in final vs India |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/mohammed-siraj-record-breaking-colombo-show-hands-sri-lanka-unwanted-23-year-old-asia-cup-low-in-final-vs-india-101694950675447.html |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He ended with a career best figure of 6/21 and also became the 1st Indian to take 4 wickets in an over.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Livemint |date=2023-09-17 |title=Asia Cup Final: Siraj becomes first Indian bowler to take 4 wickets in 1 over |url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/asia-cup-2023-final-mohammad-siraj-becomes-first-indian-bowler-ta-take-4-wickets-in-one-over-11694950410401.html |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>
 
In May 2024, he was named in India's squad for the [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India's Squad for the ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024 |url=https://www.scorewaves.com/news-details/cricket-team-world-cup-squad-icc-mens-t20i-world-cup-2024 |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=ScoreWaves |language=en}}</ref>


In February 2018, he was named in India's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for the [[2018 Nidahas Trophy]].<ref name="India">{{cite web |url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17166/rohit-sharma-to-lead-india-in-nidahas-trophy-2018 |title=Rohit Sharma to lead India in Nidahas Trophy 2018 | work=BCCI Press Release|access-date=25 February 2018 |date=25 February 2018}}</ref> In September 2018, he was named in India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their series [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2018–19|against the West Indies]], but he did not play.<ref name="IndTest">{{cite web|url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17671/indian-team-for-paytm-test-series-against-windies-announced |title=Indian team for Paytm Test series against Windies announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=29 September 2018}}</ref> In December 2018, he was named in India's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2018–19|against Australia]].<ref name="IndODI">{{cite web|url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17902/indias-odi-squad-against-australia-announced-squads-for-new-zealand-tour-declared |title=India's ODI squad against Australia announced; squads for New Zealand tour declared |work=The Board of Control for Cricket in India  |access-date=24 December 2018}}</ref> He made his ODI debut against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] at the [[Adelaide Oval]] on 15 January 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=India vs Australia: Mohammed Siraj makes ODI debut in Adelaide|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-vs-australia-2nd-odi-mohammed-siraj-debut-5538729/lite/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=15 January 2019 |language=en |date=15 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Recent Match Report - Australia vs India 2nd ODI 2019 {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18693/report/1144998/australia-vs-india-2nd-odi-india-in-aus-2018-19 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
In June 2025, he was named in India's squad for the inaugural [[Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy]]. During the series, he got his fourth and fifth 5-wicket hauls in tests, claiming 6 wickets in the first innings of the second match and 5 wickets in the second innings of the fifth match.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-04 |title=IND vs ENG highlights, 5th Test Match Day 5: Siraj takes five-fer as India pull off thrilling 6-run win to level Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ind-vs-eng-live-score-today-cricket-match-india-vs-england-5th-test-match-day-5-scorecard-london-oval-rain-weather-update/liveblog/123089016.cms |access-date=2025-08-05 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=England vs India, 2nd Test at Birmingham, ENG vs IND, Jul 01 2025 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-in-england-2025-1445348/england-vs-india-2nd-test-1448350/full-scorecard |website=CricInfo |publisher=CricInfo |date=6 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=England vs India, 5th Test at London, ENG vs IND, Jul 30 2025 - Match Result |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-in-england-2025-1445348/england-vs-india-5th-test-1448353/live-cricket-score |website=CricInfo |publisher=CricInfo |date=4 August 2025}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Player of the Match awards (cricket)|Player of the Match]] award for his latter performance. He was also the highest wicket-taker of the series, taking 23 total wickets in 9 innings.<ref>{{cite web |title=
India tour of England 2025 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-in-england-2025-1445348 |website=CricInfo |publisher=CricInfo |date=4 August 2025}}</ref>


On 26 October 2020, Siraj was named in India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their series [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2020–21|against Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/india-tour-of-australia-rohit-sharma-ishant-sharma-not-part-of-india-squad/story-TiCqtmkq15lQ8szIoV5tZM.html |title=Indian team for Australia series: Rohit Sharma not named in squads for all formats due to injury concern, Varun Chakravarthy included for T20Is |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 October 2020 |access-date=26 October 2020}}</ref> After some deliberation to choose between [[Navdeep Saini]] and Siraj following an injury to [[Mohammad Shami]], Siraj was chosen ahead of Saini, and he made his Test debut for India on 26 December 2020, against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223870.html |title=2nd Test, Melbourne, Dec 26 - Dec 30 2020, India tour of Australia |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://yorkerworld.com/mohammed-siraj-or-navdeep-saini-the-better-pick-for-tests |title=Navdeep Saini or Mohammed Siraj, the Better Pick |work=Yorker World |date=29 December 2020 |access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref> His first Test wicket was of [[Marnus Labuschagne]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sportstar|first=Team|title=India vs Australia, Boxing Day Test: Mohammed Siraj shines on debut|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/india-tour-of-australia/news/india-vs-australia-boxing-day-test-mcg-mohammed-siraj-shubman-gill-debut-labuschagne-green-wicket-sports-news/article33422078.ece|access-date=26 December 2020|website=Sportstar|date=26 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In January 2021, during the fourth Test of the series against Australia, Siraj took his first [[five-wicket haul]] in Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/cricket/story/australia-vs-india-mohammed-siraj-5-wicket-haul-brisbane-test-elite-list-top-bowling-1760124-2021-01-18|title=Brisbane Test: Mohammed Siraj enters elite list with 5-wicket haul, tops India bowling charts in maiden series|work=[[India Today]]|access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref>
==Franchise career==
In February 2017, he was bought by the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] team for the [[2017 Indian Premier League]] (IPL) for 2.6 [[crore]]s.<ref name="IPL">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1083407.html |title=List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017 |access-date=20 February 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo|date=20 February 2017 }}</ref> In January 2018, he was bought by the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>


In January 2023, Siraj placed important role in the Ind vs NZ ODI series. He took 4 wickets in the first ODI which helped the team to win the match for 12 runs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cricket scorecard - India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, New Zealand tour of India, 2023 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/59981/ind-vs-nz-1st-odi-new-zealand-tour-of-india-2023 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref>
On 21 October 2020, he became the first bowler in IPL history to bowl back to back [[Over (cricket)|maiden overs]] in a single match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/mohammed-siraj-kkr-vs-rcb-ipl-2020-two-maiden-record-6821952/ |title=Mohammad Siraj became the first bowler to bowl two maidens in a IPL match with figures of 3 wickets for 8 runs in 4 overs. |access-date= 21 October 2020 |work= The Indian Express|date=21 October 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/report/1216494/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-39th-match-indian-premier-league-2020-21 |title=Mohammed Siraj's record-breaking night stuns Kolkata Knight Riders |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=21 October 2020 |access-date=21 October 2020}}</ref>


On January 21, 2023 Siraj became the No. 1 ODI Bowler in [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] ODI Rankings for Bowlers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/icc-odi-rankings-mohammed-siraj-becomes-the-number-one-bowler-in-odis-news-256628|title=ICC ODI Rankings: Mohammed Siraj Becomes The Number One Bowler In ODIs}}</ref>
In November 2024, he was bought by [[Gujarat Titans]] in the [[List of 2025 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2025 IPL Mega Auction]] for 12.25 Crores.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohammed Siraj to play for new IPL team after GT buy him for Rs 12.25 crore, RCB say no to RTM |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2025-mohammed-siraj-sold-to-for/articleshow/115622943.cms |website=The Times of India |publisher=Times of India |date=25 November 2024}}</ref>


On August 21 2023, Siraj was selected to play for [[India National Cricket Team|India]] and his name was included in the 15 Man squad announced by [[BCCI]] ahead of [[2023 Asia Cup]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/cricket/210823/asia-cup-2023-india-squad-checkplayerslist.html |title=India Squad announced for Asia Cup| work=Deccan Chronicle | date=4 September 2023}}</ref>
==Off the field==
Siraj was made an honorary [[Deputy Superintendent of Police]] in [[Hyderabad City Police|Hyderabad]] on 11 October 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fantasykhiladi.com/news/mohammed-siraj-takes-charge-as-dsp-telangana-dgp-office/ |title=From Cricket Pitches to Police Duty: Mohammed Siraj Appointed as DSP at Telangana DGP Office  |access-date=2024-10-11|work=FantasyKhiladi|date=11 October 2024 }}</ref>


On September 17 2023, in the [[2023 Asia Cup final|Asia Cup final]], Siraj became the joint fastest bowler to take a 6 wicket haul in ODIs equaling [[Chaminda Vaas|Chaminda Vaas's]] record of taking 5 wicket in 16 balls against Bangladesh in [[2003 Cricket World Cup|2003 World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-17 |title=Mohammed Siraj's record-breaking Colombo show hands Sri Lanka unwanted 23-year-old Asia Cup low in final vs India |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/mohammed-siraj-record-breaking-colombo-show-hands-sri-lanka-unwanted-23-year-old-asia-cup-low-in-final-vs-india-101694950675447.html |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He ended with a career best figure of  6/21 and also became the 1st Indian to take 4 wickets in an over.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Livemint |date=2023-09-17 |title=Asia Cup Final: Siraj becomes first Indian bowler to take 4 wickets in 1 over |url=https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/asia-cup-2023-final-mohammad-siraj-becomes-first-indian-bowler-ta-take-4-wickets-in-one-over-11694950410401.html |access-date=2023-09-17 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>
In July 2025, Siraj launched his restaurant named ''Joharfa'' in [[Banjara Hills]], Hyderabad.<ref>https://www.siasat.com/mohammed-sirajs-lavish-restaurant-in-banjara-hills-hyderabad-3235099/</ref>


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Mohammed Siraj
Personal information
Born (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994 (age 32)
Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (present-day Telangana)
NicknameMiya Magic[1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast[2]
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 298)26 December 2020 v Australia
Last Test14 November 2025 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 225)15 January 2019 v Australia
Last ODI18 January 2026 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.73
T20I debut (cap 71)4 November 2017 v New Zealand
Last T20I7 February 2026 v USA
T20I shirt no.73
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2016Hyderabad
2017Sunrisers Hyderabad
2018–2024Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2022Warwickshire
2025–presentGujarat Titans
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 45 50 17 90
Runs scored 154 57 14 591
Batting average 4.40 7.12 7.00 7.12
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 16* 9* 7* 46
Balls bowled 7,007 2,251 372 15,098
Wickets 139 76 17 315
Bowling average 29.66 25.32 28.29 26.65
5 wickets in innings 5 1 0 10
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 2
Best bowling 6/15 6/21 4/17 8/59
Catches/stumpings 22/– 7/– 7/– 28/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  India
ICC World Test Championship
Runner-up 2019–2021 {{{3}}}
Runner-up 2021–2023 {{{3}}}
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 2023 India {{{3}}}
ICC T20 World Cup
Winner 2024 West Indies & USA {{{3}}}
Winner 2026 India & Sri Lanka {{{3}}}
ACC Asia Cup
Winner 2023 Pakistan {{{3}}}
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 February 2026

Mohammed Siraj (born 13 March 1994) is an Indian international cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast bowler for the India national team. He plays for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League and Hyderabad in domestic cricket. He was a part of the squad which won the 2023 Asia Cup and was the Player of the Match in the final. Siraj was also a member of the team that won the 2024 and 2026 T20 World Cups.[3] He is also an honorary Deputy Superintendent of Police in Hyderabad.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Siraj was born on 13 March 1994 in Secunderabad, Telangana to a Hyderabadi Muslim family. His father, Mirza Mohammed Ghaus, was an auto rickshaw driver, and his mother, Shabana Begum, is a housewife. His elder brother, Mohammed Ismail, is an engineer. Siraj started playing club cricket at the age of 19 after first starting bowling aged 16, with a tennis ball. In his first match, he took 9 wickets for his uncle's team in the Hyderabad Cricket Association.[4][5]

Domestic career[edit | edit source]

Siraj made his first-class debut on 15 November 2015 under the coaching of Karthik Udupa playing for Hyderabad in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy tournament.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut on 2 January 2016 in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament.[7] During the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy tournament, he was the highest wicket-taker for Hyderabad with 41 wickets at an average of 18.92.[8]

In February 2018, he was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 23 dismissals in seven matches.[9] In October 2018, he was named in India A's squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.[10] In October 2019, he was named in India B's squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.[11]

International career[edit | edit source]

In October 2017, he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against New Zealand.[12] He made his T20I debut for India against New Zealand on 4 November 2017, taking the wicket of Kane Williamson, finishing with figures of 1 wicket for 53 runs from four overs.[13]

In February 2018, he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2018 Nidahas Trophy.[14] In September 2018, he was named in India's Test squad for their series against the West Indies, but he did not play.[15] In December 2018, he was named in India's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Australia.[16] He made his ODI debut against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on 15 January 2019.[17][18]

On 26 October 2020, Siraj was named in India's Test squad for their series against Australia.[19] After some deliberation to choose between Navdeep Saini and Siraj following an injury to Mohammad Shami, Siraj was chosen ahead of Saini, and he made his Test debut for India on 26 December 2020, against Australia.[20][21] His first Test wicket was of Marnus Labuschagne.[22] In January 2021, during the fourth Test of the series against Australia, Siraj took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket.[23]

In January 2023, Siraj played important role in the Ind vs NZ ODI series. He took 4 wickets in the first ODI which helped the team to win the match for 12 runs.[24]

On 21 January 2023, Siraj became the No. 1 ODI Bowler in ICC ODI Rankings for Bowlers.[25]

On 21 August 2023, Siraj was selected to play for India and his name was included in the 15 Man squad announced by BCCI ahead of 2023 Asia Cup.[26]

On 17 September 2023, in the Asia Cup final, Siraj became the joint fastest bowler to take a 6 wicket haul in ODIs equaling Chaminda Vaas's record of taking 5 wicket in 16 balls against Bangladesh in 2003 World Cup.[27] He ended with a career best figure of 6/21 and also became the 1st Indian to take 4 wickets in an over.[28]

In May 2024, he was named in India's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[29]

In June 2025, he was named in India's squad for the inaugural Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy. During the series, he got his fourth and fifth 5-wicket hauls in tests, claiming 6 wickets in the first innings of the second match and 5 wickets in the second innings of the fifth match.[30][31][32] He was awarded the Player of the Match award for his latter performance. He was also the highest wicket-taker of the series, taking 23 total wickets in 9 innings.[33]

Franchise career[edit | edit source]

In February 2017, he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad team for the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) for 2.6 crores.[34] In January 2018, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 IPL auction.[35]

On 21 October 2020, he became the first bowler in IPL history to bowl back to back maiden overs in a single match.[36][37]

In November 2024, he was bought by Gujarat Titans in the 2025 IPL Mega Auction for 12.25 Crores.[38]

Off the field[edit | edit source]

Siraj was made an honorary Deputy Superintendent of Police in Hyderabad on 11 October 2024.[39]

In July 2025, Siraj launched his restaurant named Joharfa in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.[40]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Mohammed Siraj leaves Sri Lanka jaded with heavy dose of 'Miya Magic' and six overs of madness".
  2. ↑ Scroll Staff (27 April 2021). "Data check: Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna dominate fastest deliveries list for IPL 2021 so far". Scroll.in. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Latest Business and Financial News : The Economic Times on mobile". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Subrahmanyam, V. v (7 April 2017). "Siraj living life in the fast lane". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  5. ↑ Rai, Prakash (14 May 2021). ""Miss You Papa": Mohammed Siraj's Emotional Post On First Eid After Father's Death". Sports NDTV. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ranji Trophy, Group C: Services v Hyderabad (India) at Delhi, Nov 15-18, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Group A: Bengal v Hyderabad (India) at Nagpur, Jan 2, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Hyderabad Ranji Trophy 2016-2017 Statistics". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2017/18:Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up". SportStar. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "Iyer, Siraj called up for New Zealand T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  13. ↑ "2nd T20I (N), New Zealand tour of India at Rajkot, Nov 4 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  14. ↑ "Rohit Sharma to lead India in Nidahas Trophy 2018". BCCI Press Release. 25 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "Indian team for Paytm Test series against Windies announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "India's ODI squad against Australia announced; squads for New Zealand tour declared". The Board of Control for Cricket in India. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  17. ↑ "India vs Australia: Mohammed Siraj makes ODI debut in Adelaide". The Indian Express. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  18. ↑ "Recent Match Report - Australia vs India 2nd ODI 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  19. ↑ "Indian team for Australia series: Rohit Sharma not named in squads for all formats due to injury concern, Varun Chakravarthy included for T20Is". Hindustan Times. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  20. ↑ "2nd Test, Melbourne, Dec 26 - Dec 30 2020, India tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  21. ↑ "Navdeep Saini or Mohammed Siraj, the Better Pick". Yorker World. 29 December 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  22. ↑ Sportstar, Team (26 December 2020). "India vs Australia, Boxing Day Test: Mohammed Siraj shines on debut". Sportstar. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  23. ↑ "Brisbane Test: Mohammed Siraj enters elite list with 5-wicket haul, tops India bowling charts in maiden series". India Today. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  24. ↑ "Cricket scorecard - India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, New Zealand tour of India, 2023". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  25. ↑ "ICC ODI Rankings: Mohammed Siraj Becomes The Number One Bowler In ODIs". 25 January 2023.
  26. ↑ "India Squad announced for Asia Cup". Deccan Chronicle. 4 September 2023.
  27. ↑ "Mohammed Siraj's record-breaking Colombo show hands Sri Lanka unwanted 23-year-old Asia Cup low in final vs India". Hindustan Times. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  28. ↑ Livemint (17 September 2023). "Asia Cup Final: Siraj becomes first Indian bowler to take 4 wickets in 1 over". mint. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  29. ↑ "India's Squad for the ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  30. ↑ "IND vs ENG highlights, 5th Test Match Day 5: Siraj takes five-fer as India pull off thrilling 6-run win to level Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy". The Times of India. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  31. ↑ "England vs India, 2nd Test at Birmingham, ENG vs IND, Jul 01 2025 - Full Scorecard". CricInfo. CricInfo. 6 July 2025.
  32. ↑ "England vs India, 5th Test at London, ENG vs IND, Jul 30 2025 - Match Result". CricInfo. CricInfo. 4 August 2025.
  33. ↑ "India tour of England 2025". CricInfo. CricInfo. 4 August 2025.
  34. ↑ "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017". ESPNcricinfo. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  35. ↑ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  36. ↑ "Mohammad Siraj became the first bowler to bowl two maidens in a IPL match with figures of 3 wickets for 8 runs in 4 overs". The Indian Express. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  37. ↑ "Mohammed Siraj's record-breaking night stuns Kolkata Knight Riders". ESPNcricinfo. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  38. ↑ "Mohammed Siraj to play for new IPL team after GT buy him for Rs 12.25 crore, RCB say no to RTM". The Times of India. Times of India. 25 November 2024.
  39. ↑ "From Cricket Pitches to Police Duty: Mohammed Siraj Appointed as DSP at Telangana DGP Office". FantasyKhiladi. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  40. ↑ https://www.siasat.com/mohammed-sirajs-lavish-restaurant-in-banjara-hills-hyderabad-3235099/

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