Mohammed Siraj Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Miyan
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 15 January 2019 against Australia at Adelaide Oval Test- On 26 December 2020 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground T20- On 4 November 2017 agaisnt New Zealand at Rajkot
Jersey Number	#73 (India) #73 (IPL)
Domestic/State Team	First-class • Hyderabad IPL • Royal Challengers Bengaluru • Sunrisers Hyderabad Others • Warwickshire
Coach/Mentor
Batting Style	Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style	Right-arm fast-medium
Records (main ones)	• The first Indian pacer to take 5-wicket haul in an over in ODI cricket during the 2023 Asia Cup finals (17 September 2023) • The first Indian bowler to take 4 wickets in an over (17 September 2023) • The first bowler in IPL history to bowl back to back maiden overs in a single match (21 October 2020)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	13 March 1994 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2025)	31 Years
Birthplace	Hyderabad, India
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Hyderabad, India
School	Safa Junior College, Nampally, Hyderabad
Educational Qualification	12th standard
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Listening to music
Controversies	Heated exchange during an ongoing match Siraj was involved in a heated exchange with Travis Head during the second test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in December 2024. The incident happened when after dismissing Travis Head in the 82nd over, Siraj came within close proximity to him and gave him a send-off by pointing towards the direction of Australia’s dressing room. Travis Head also reacted in an aggressive and inappropriate manner after which they both were charged with breaching the ICC Code of Conduct. They both accepted their offences and accepted the punishment proposed by the ICC. Siraj was fined 20 per cent of the match fees. [1]The Times of India
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Mahira Sharma (actress; rumoured)
Family
Parents	Father- Mohammed Ghouse (Auto-rickshaw driver) Mother- Shabana Begum (Used to work as a house maid)
Siblings	Brother- Mohammed Ismail (Software Engineer)
Favourites
Cricketer	Dale Steyn, Mitchell Starc
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Land Rover Range Rover SUV (worth Rs. 3 crore)
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	BCCI Contact: Rs. 5 crore (Grade A) (as of 2023-24)

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 never went to a cricket academy or had a coach and used to play street cricket with a tennis ball. He did not know what inswing and outswing deliveries were then.

• He started playing cricket as a batsman but later developed into a bowler. He got the idea when 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.

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

• He initially joined the Charminar Cricket Club in Hyderabad. His coach Mohammed Mahboob Ahmed at the club said in an interview how he spotted his talent. He said,
  

  My friend Mohammed Kaleem, a vegetable seller, first saw Siraj play on the streets. I went to the Vijay Anand Garden to meet Siraj. After watching him bowl, I inducted him into my club. Siraj took five wickets against Balaji Cricket Club in 2014 in his very first match playing with the leather ball. In the next two matches, he claimed 15 wickets, using his height to good effect,”

• The 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.

• On 15 November 2015, Siraj made his first-class debut against Services under the coaching of Karthik Udupa playing for Hyderabad in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy tournament.

• Siraj made his Twenty20 debut on 2 January 2016 in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament.

• Siraj took 41 wickets at an average of 18.92 and ended up as the highest wicket-taking bowler of the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy tournament. His impressive performances throughout the tournament helped him to a spot in the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad for the 2017 edition of IPL.

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

  Mohammed Siraj celebrating after taking a wicket while playing for SRH in an IPL match

• 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.

• Siraj was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 IPL auctions for Rs. 2.2 crore.
  

  Mohammed Siraj bowling in an IPL match while playing for RCB

• 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.

• Siraj’s first Test wicket was of Marnus Labuschagne.

• Siraj took his first five-wicket haul in test cricket against Australia in January 2021 during the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

• Siraj became the No. 1 ODI Bowler in the ICC ODI Rankings for Bowlers on  21 January 2023.

• In September 2023, Siraj made headlines when he took 6 wickets against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2023 final match and helped India win the tournament. He also became the joint fastest bowler to take a 6-wicket haul in ODIs equaling Chaminda Vaas’s record of taking 5 wickets in 16 balls against Bangladesh in the 2003 World Cup.

• Siraj was part of the Indian cricket team squad which won the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup in West Indies.
  

  Mohammed Siraj celebrating after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup

• 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

• During the IPL mega auctions held in December 2024, Siraj was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs. 12.25 crore.

• In January 2025, after rumours of him being in a relationship with Mahira Sharma began circulating, Mahira’s mother gave an interview in which she claimed the reports to be false and baseless. She spoke about it and said,
  

  Yeh kya bol rahe hai aap. Aisa kuch bhi nahi hai. Log toh kuch bhi bolte hai. Abhi meri beti celebrity hai toh log apna muh kholke kisi se bhi uska naam jod denge, toh hum kya usse maan le. Yeh khabar puri tarah se jhooth hai.”