Mohammed Siraj Height, Weight, Age, Family, Biography

Bio
Real Name	Mohammed Siraj
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 67 kg in Pounds- 148 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 38 Inches - Waist: 31 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	Test- 26 December 2020 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground ODI- 15 January 2019 against Australia at Adelaide Oval T20- 4 November 2017 agaisnt New Zealand at Rajkot
First-Class Debut	15 November 2015 (for Hyderabad) vs Services at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Domestic/State Teams	Hyderabad (Ranji), Sunrisers Hyderabad
Bowling Style	Right-arm fast-medium
Batting Style	Right Handed Bat
Favourite Ball	Yorker
Records/Achievements (main ones)	• At the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy season, while representing Hyderabad, Siraj took 41 wickets in just 9 games. • On 17 September 2023, Siraj became the first Indian pacer to take 5-wicket haul in an over in ODI cricket during the 2023 Asia Cup finals. [1]DNA
Career Turning Point	Siraj's impressive performances in the 2015-16 Ranji season helped him to a spot in the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad for the 2017 edition of IPL.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	13 March 1994 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	30 Years
Birthplace	Hyderabad, India
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hyderabad, India
School	Safa Junior College, Nampally, Hyderabad
Educational Qualification	12th standard
Family	Father- Mohammed Ghouse (Auto-rickshaw driver) Mother- Shabana Begum (Used to work as a house maid) Brother- Mohammed Ismail (Software Engineer) Sister- Not Known
Religion	Islam
Hobbies	Listening to music
Controversies	On 10 January 2021, during the third Test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, a group of Australian spectators, in a series of racist slurs, called Mohammed Siraj a “Brown Dog” and “Big Monkey.” Later, the Indian pacer approached the on-field umpire pointing towards the stands, and the action was paused as police ejected six fans from the stands. [2]The Indian Express
Favourite Things
Bowlers	Dale Steyn, Mitchell Starc
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Land Rover Range Rover SUV (worth Rs. 3 crore)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mohammed Siraj

• Mohammad Siraj’s family isn’t financially well-off; his father drives an auto-rickshaw in Hyderabad.

• He started playing cricket as a batsman but later developed into a bowler.

• It was his elder brother who pushed him into professional cricket.

• He initially joined the Charminar Cricket Club in Hyderabad.

• 2015-16 Ranji season proved to be a big milestone in Siraj’s career. He ended the season with 41 wickets in just 9 games, thus paving the way for his selection into the ‘Rest of India’ squad for the Irani Cup.

• Siraj earned a sum of INR 10 Lakhs for representing Hyderabad in two consecutive seasons of the Ranji Trophy. With this amount, he wishes to buy a new home for his parents.

• Interestingly, as a child, Siraj started off as a batsman. However, one day, while playing gully cricket, his friends told him that his bowling was way better than his batting skills. To this date, Siraj credits his friends for his success.

• Siraj was signed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for a whopping INR 2.6 Crores for the 2017 edition of IPL.

• On 4 November 2017, when he made his international debut for India in place of Ashish Nehra in the second T20I match against New Zealand in Rajkot, he got very emotional and cried during the Indian national anthem.

• On 11 October 2024, Siraj was appointed as a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the Telangana Police. He was also offered a plot after India won the ICC T-20 World Cup in 2024.
  

  Siraj posing for a photo in his police officer’s uniform