Mohammed Siraj (born 13 March 1994) is an Indian cricketer, a right-arm fast bowler known for his stamina, aggression and ability to move the ball both ways. The son of an auto-rickshaw driver, he learned the game with a tennis ball in the lanes of Hyderabad. He was a hero of India’s 2020–21 Test series win in Australia, took 6 for 21 in the 2023 Asia Cup final and bowled India to a six-run win at The Oval in 2025.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Mohammed Siraj |
| Born | 13 March 1994, Hyderabad, India |
| Age | 32 |
| Role | Right-arm fast bowler |
| International debut | T20I November 2017, ODI January 2019, Test December 2020 |
| Domestic team | Hyderabad |
| IPL teams | Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2018–2024), Gujarat Titans (2025–) |
| Other post | Deputy Superintendent of Police, Telangana |
| Known for | Gabba 2021, Asia Cup final 2023, Oval 2025 |
Early Life
Siraj grew up in a rented house in the Tolichowki area of Hyderabad. His father, Mohammed Ghouse, drove an auto-rickshaw and his mother, Shabana Begum, worked as a domestic help. He never had formal coaching as a boy and first bowled with a proper cricket ball at about 19. Playing for Hyderabad in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy he took 41 wickets, and Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for ₹2.6 crore in 2017.
Career
Siraj’s father died while he was in quarantine in Australia in November 2020. He chose to stay with the team, made his Test debut at Melbourne and, with the senior bowlers injured, led the attack in the fourth Test at Brisbane, taking 5 for 73 as India won the series. During the Sydney Test he reported racial abuse from spectators.
He rose to number one in the ICC ODI bowling rankings in January 2023. In the Asia Cup final in Colombo that September he took four wickets in one over and finished with 6 for 21 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 50. He was part of the squad that won the 2024 T20 World Cup.
On the 2025 tour of England he was the only fast bowler on either side to play all five Tests and took 23 wickets, the most in the series. On the final morning at The Oval he took the last wickets, finishing with nine in the match, to give India a six-run victory and a 2–2 draw in the series.
Personal Life
The Telangana government appointed Siraj a Deputy Superintendent of Police in 2024. He bought his family a house in Hyderabad and often visits his father’s grave before a tour. His team-mates call him “Miyan”.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Mohammed Siraj born?
Mohammed Siraj was born on 13 March 1994 in Hyderabad, India and is 32 years old.
What is Mohammed Siraj known for?
Known for: Gabba 2021, Asia Cup final 2023, Oval 2025.
Featured image: Mohammed Siraj at an anti-drug campaign event, November 2017. Photo by Anand Anil, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
