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Mohammed Siraj: Profile| Age| Wife| Career| Education| Personal and Social life
A boy from Hyderabad, Telangana, who dreamed of playing for the Indian cricket team someday is now one of the most renowned Indian fast bowlers. Mohammed Siraj made his name with his exceptional bowling skills. The boy who didn’t have proper spiked shoes for his zonal cricket matches has now become a name that troubles the batting line-up of the opposition, as he is now ranked as the world’s number 3 bowler in the ICC ODI rankings as of May 2023. His cricket and life journey so far are so inspirational that youth can learn many things from him. Let’s look at his life story and how he battled hard with the circumstances to reach where he is today. Let’s begin with his childhood.
Childhood and Life before Cricket of Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj was born on March 13, 1994, in Telangana, Hyderabad, to Late Mohammad Ghouse (his father) and Shabana Begum (his mother). Being from an underprivileged background, Siraj has to struggle for basic amenities; his father was an auto-rickshaw driver, and his mother worked as a maid in other houses. He studied at Safa Junior School, Hyderabad, but didn’t pursue higher studies as he wanted to focus on sharpening his cricket skills.
Siraj has an elder brother, Mohammed Ismail, who encouraged him to play cricket and did every possible thing he could to help Siraj improve his game. Due to financial constraints, Siraj practiced with a tennis ball and played with his friends on the streets near his house.
Mohammed Siraj Cricket Career so far:
Siraj was not playing for any club till 2015. Then the day came to show his potential in front of the crowd when his friend invited him to a match at Charminar Cricket Club, and in that match, he took 5 wickets, which earned him a spot in the state’s U-23 cricket team.
In 2020, when he was going to play his first international test series, his father, Mohammad Ghouse, passed away just 1 week before his Australia tour. He had to leave his family in that moment to fulfill his and his father’s dream to play cricket for India, and he paid the best tribute ever to his father by playing a crucial role in India’s victory against Australia.
Domestic Career of Siraj:
Siraj made his first-class debut in 2015 when he played for Hyderabad in the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy, and in the next Ranji Trophy season, 2016-17, he took 41 wickets and was the highest wicket-taker in the tournament for Hyderabad. In the 2015-16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he made his T20 debut, and later in 2017, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he became the leading wicket-taker.
IPL Career of Mohammed Siraj:
Mohammed Siraj’s cricket career got a breakthrough when he was purchased in the 2017 IPL auction by Sunrisers Hyderabad for an amount of 2.6 crores, and in 2018, he became part of the team Royal Challengers Bangalore. Since then, he has been playing for the same franchise. Year after year, he has improved his game, and RCB showed confidence in him and retained him for 7 crores.
International Career of Mohammed Siraj:
Siraj’s international career started in 2017 when he got selected to play against New Zealand in a T20 match, where he took his first international wicket. His first wicket was Kane Williamson; later in 2019, he had his ODI debut against Australia; and in 2020, he had his Test debut against Australia and took his first international test wicket. Marnus Labuschagne was his first wicket; in the test series, he took his first 5-wicket haul, which helped India win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Mohammed Siraj Cricket Stats so far:
Mohammed Siraj so far has some of the most remarkable stats to his name in this game:
| Format | Matches played as of May 2023 | Wickets taken (Till May 2023) | Bowling Average (Till May 2023) |
| T20I | 8 | 11 | 26.72 |
| ODI | 24 | 43 | 20.72 |
| Test Cricket | 18 | 47 | 31.29 |
| IPL | 74 | 74 | 29.85 |
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Some Interesting facts about Mohammed Siraj:
- He is, as of April 2023, the world’s number 3 bowler in the ODI bowlers’ rankings.
- His fastest bowl has clocked 147.67 kmph so far.
- He was retained by RCB in the IPL 2023 for INR 7 crores.
- Siraj’s nick name is “Miyaan Magic.”
- Mohammed Siraj started as a batsman, but later his friends suggested he bowl, as he was better at that.
- Siraj never trained at a cricket academy until 2015.
- Siraj is the first bowler in the history of the IPL to bowl two back-to-back maiden overs, which happened against KKR in 2020.
Personal and Social life of Mohammed Siraj:
Siraj is not very active on social media regarding sharing his personal life, as he has never revealed to anyone who he is going to marry, though he is engaged to someone already but hasn’t revealed his better half’s name yet. He shares pictures on his social media accounts now and then about his matches and training routines and loves showing his car collection to his social media followers.
He has never been in any controversy so far, but during his match in Australia, when some spectators from the stadium started bullying him and passing some racist slurs, he narrated the incident to the on-field umpire, which later resulted in the ejection of those spectators from the stadium.
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FAQs:
Question 1: What is the net worth of Mohammed Siraj?
Answer 1: Mohammed Siraj’s estimated net worth is around 45 crores, including endorsements, salary, and his business, which would increase further as he is becoming a popular face among the masses.
Question 2: What is Mohammad Siraj’s IPL salary?
Answer 2: Mohammad Siraj IPL salary in IPL 2023 is INR 7 crores.
Question 3: Who is the wife of Mohammed Siraj?
Answer 3: Mohammed Siraj didn’t reveal to anyone the name of his fiancee, but he is already engaged and will marry his partner soon.
Question 4: Where is the house of Mohammed Siraj?
Answer 4: Mohammed Siraj’s house is in Hyderabad in a posh locality, and he spent a hefty amount on the interior design of the house.
