Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj
Siraj in 2024
Personal information
Born (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994 (age 30)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh,India
NicknameMiyan, DSP Siraj [1]
Height178 cm (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 Test19 September 2024 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 225)15 January 2019 v Australia
Last ODI19 November 2023 v Australia
ODI shirt no.73
T20I debut (cap 71)4 November 2017 v New Zealand
Last T20I28 July 2024 v Sri Lanka
T20I shirt no.73 (formerly 13)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2017Sunrisers Hyderabad
2018–presentRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
2022Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 27 41 67 86
Runs scored 104 46 450 184
Batting average 4.95 7.66 7.14 8.36
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 16* 9* 46 36*
Balls bowled 3930 1,825 11,103 3,907
Wickets 76 68 234 149
Bowling average 29.68 22.79 25.26 22.59
5 wickets in innings 3 1 8 4
10 wickets in match 0 0 2 0
Best bowling 6/15 6/21 8/59 6/21
Catches/stumpings 14/– 6/– 20/– 12/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  India
ODI World Cup
Second place 2023 India Team
T20 World Cup
First place 2024 West Indies and USA Team
World Test Championship
Second place 2019-2021 England Team
Second place 2021–2023 England Team
Asia Cup
First place 2023 Pakistan and Sri Lanka Team
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 March 2024
Police career
Allegiance India
Department Police Department
BranchTelangana Police
Service years2024-present
Rank DSP

Mohammed Siraj (born 13 March 1994) is an Indian international cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast bowler for the Indian national team. He also plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League and Hyderabad in domestic cricket. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2023 Asia Cup, where he was the Player of the Match in the final against Sri Lanka. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 2024 T20 World Cup. He is also a DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police) in Hyderabad appointed on October 11, 2024 at Telangana DGP (Director General of Police) office.[3][4] This came in effect after Telangana CM Revanth Reddy's announcement.

  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. ^ "From Cricket Pitches to Police Duty: Mohammed Siraj Appointed as DSP at Telangana DGP Office". FantasyKhiladi. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.