Mohammed Siraj

Mumbai Indians score 159/9 against RCB in IPL opener

Chennai: Sent into bat, Mumbai Indians scored 159 for nine against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening match of the 14th edition of the IPL here on Friday. Medium pacer Harshal Patel was…

My dream is to be the highest wicket-taker for India: RCB’s Mohammed Siraj

Chennai: Fast-rising pacer Mohammed Siraj is ready to put in the hard yards and make full use of the opportunities that will help him realise a long-cherished dream of becoming India’s highest wicket-taker…

‘Words fail me at this moment’: Mohammed Siraj thanks Anand Mahindra for gifting SUV

Hyderabad: Indian Pacer Mohammed Siraj thanked industrialist and chairman of the Mahindra group, Anand Mahindra for gifting him a Mahindra Thar SUV for his performance in Test series win Down Under in Australia…

Kohli, de Villiers, reach Chennai for RCB camp

Chennai: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli and star batsman AB de Villiers have arrived in Chennai, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise said on Thursday. de Villiers and Kohli will…

India now in ‘enviable position’ of having surplus of young talent: Ian Chappell

Melbourne: Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell has issued a warning bell for all the teams in the world as India is now in an ‘enviable position’ of having a surplus of young…

4th Test: India reduced to 80/4 in 1st session (Lunch)

Ahmedabad: India lost Cheteshwar Pujara, captain Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane to end the first session of Day 4 of the fourth Test against England on 80/4 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.…

Mohammed Siraj shows why he is proper Test match bowler

Ahmedabad: While India spinners once again took the honours picking up eight wickets, it was Mohammed Siraj’s energy, consistency and nagging line that helped the hosts grab two most important wickets – no.…

Ind vs Eng, 4th Test: Kohli, Stokes engage in heated exchange after Siraj’s bouncer

Ahmedabad: Tempers flared on the first day of the ongoing fourth Test between India and England as Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes clashed in the middle with umpire Nitin Menon having to…

Siraj’s reaction to Ashwin’s ton amplifies what team sport is about: Tendulkar

New Delhi: Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar “enjoyed” Mohammed Siraj’s reaction which came after Ravichandran Ashwin completed his century in the second Test against England in Chennai. Former batsman further lauded Siraj…

India vs England, 2nd Test: Siraj replaces Bumrah, Axar makes his debut

Chennai: India opted to bat first against England in the second Test making three changes to their playing XI with left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel making his debut.Senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah…

India vs England: Fans unhappy over Siraj’s exclusion from 1st Test

Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj, who became a sensation after his performance in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, could not find a place in the playing XI of the ongoing first Test match…

Mohammed Siraj, four other Indian cricketers nominated for ICC Player of the Month awards

Dubai: Mohammed Siraj and four other Indian cricketers were on Wednesday nominated for the newly-introduced player of the month awards by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The awards have been introduced to recognize…

Siraj, an inspiration for young Hyderabadi cricketers: Abid Ali

Chicago: Till recently, no one knew the name of Hyderabad’s fast bowler Mohammed Siraj.  However, he did a splendid job in his debut test career against Australia.  Like Mohammed Siraj, another Hyderabadi…

From tragedy to triumph: Siraj has made entry into sports superstardom in fashion

By A. Joseph Antony Hyderabad: From tennis to white and then red-ball cricket over the past five years, he trekked, if not trotted, from tragedy to triumph in the last three months. Fate,…

Cricket Australia confirms that Indian players were racially abused at SCG

Melbourne: Cricket Australia on Wednesday confirmed that India pacer Mohammad Siraj was racially abused during the Sydney Test but cleared the six spectators who were evicted from the ground after the infamous…

‘Naaz hai tujh par’: Siraj gets special message from Dharmendra

Hyderabad: Veteran actor Dharmendra is all praise for Indian cricketer Mohammed Siraj who chose to stay with the team during the Australia tour despite his father’s unfornate demise. Siraj’s lost his father…

Mohammed Siraj posts video of driving BMW car in Hyderabad

New Delhi: India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj on Friday posted a video of a luxury car on his Instagram handle. The BMW car can be seen with a temporary registration plate indicating…

Mother motivated me to fulfill father’s dream: Mohammed Siraj

Hyderabad: India pacer Mohammed Siraj, who had a dream tour against Australia, after returning to the country said that his mother gave him the confidence to stay with the team and fulfill…

Siraj confirms his engagement; says ‘fiancée motivated me’

Hyderabad: Two days after team India registered the historic win at Gabba, Hyderabadi fast bowler Mohammed Siraj confirmed that he was engaged and that his fiancée motivated him to perform well in…

Mohammed Siraj pays tributes to his late father on arrival from Australia

Hyderabad: Cricketer Mohammed Siraj, soon after returning from India’s Australia tour, went to pay tributes at the grave of his father Mohd Ghouse. The 26-year-old straight away drove from Hyderabad airport to…

Mohammed Siraj to be felicitated by CFI

Hyderabad: Cricket Federation of India (CFI) will hold a ceremony to felicitate Mohammed Siraj who played a stellar role in India’s emphatic win over Australia in test series by his five-wicket haul,…

Siraj shines Down Under; family members, well-wishers rejoice in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Mohammed Siraj’s late father had always dreamt of watching his son play the trade at the highest level but as luck would have it, the wish remained unfulfilled as he died…

Photos: Celebrations at Siraj’s home in Hyderabad after India’s win at Gabba

Mohammed Siraj remembers late father after his maiden fifer

Brisbane: Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj remembered his late father after picking five wickets for 73 runs to become only the fifth Indian bowler to pick a five-wicket haul in a Test at…

Dad backed Siraj, even when he’d miss exams, says brother

New Delhi: Mohammed Siraj and his elder brother Ismail are grateful to their late father because he wouldn’t erupt in anger when exam results would reveal that the pace bowler was skipping them…

The boy has become a man on this tour: Sehwag lauds Siraj

Brisbane: From losing his father days after reaching Australia with the national team to becoming a household name, life has come full circle for India pacer Mohammed Siraj. And applauding his heroics,…

Ind vs Aus: Siraj takes maiden five-wicket haul, becomes only Indian bowler to claim fifer this series

Brisbane: India need 328 runs to win the fourth Test against Australia after Mohammed Siraj picked his first five-wicket haul to end the hosts’ second inning on 294 runs here at the…

Ind vs Aus: Tendulkar decodes how Siraj excelled on day one at The Gabba

New Delhi: Little Master Sachin Tendulkar, while analysing Mohammed Siraj’s bowling, on Saturday said that it was the Indian pacer’s ability and not pitch that brought the ball in on the opening…

Grit, talent and the break–Siraj Story begins…

M Somasekhar Hyderabad: When India meet Australia at the famous ‘Gabba’ stadium in Queensland, Brisbane on January 15 for the final and decisive test, with the series level at 1-1, Hyderabad’s Mohammed Siraj,…

‘Would expect better from our home crowd’, Warner apologizes to Siraj on racism row

Sydney: Two days after Indian bowlers Mohammad Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah were allegedly subjected to racial abuse by spectators at the Sydney Cricket Ground during the third test match, Australian cricketer David…