Mohammed Siraj made headlines in 2017 when Sunrisers Hyderabad gave him an IPL contract. Although he featured in only 6 games, Siraj impressed everyone by picking up 10 wickets. However, Hyderabad opted not to retain him for the following season’s Mega auction in 2018. Bangalore bought Siraj for a decent price in the 2018 auction thus his tenure with RCB started.
Mohammad Siraj demonstrated promise right from his debut year with RCB, claiming 11 wickets in 11 games. His consistency over the years has been noteworthy, with a standout performance in the 2023 IPL season. During that year’s tournament, Siraj excelled by securing 19 wickets across 14 matches, with a bowling average of 19.79. He also emerged as RCB’s leading wicket-taker for that season.
One of the highlights of Siraj’s IPL career is he was among the three RCB players who were retained ahead of the 2022 Mega auction. Since then Mohammed Siraj has been a prime bowler for Royal Challengers Bangalore. His consistency in hitting the good lengths and crucial yorkers in the death overs makes him even more special. Siraj will have to join hands with a new set of pacers in the upcoming 2024 IPL. It will be interesting to see how this new combo works for RCB.
| Full Name | Mohammed Siraj |
| Date of Birth | 13 March 1994 |
| Nationality, Hometown | Indian, Hyderabad |
| Debut Year in IPL | 2017 |
| Teams Played | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Current Team | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Batting Style | Right-hand Batsman |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm Fast-medium |
Mohammed Siraj IPL Salary
The right-arm quick caught the eyeballs during the 2017 IPL auctions when Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for 2.6 crore from a base price of 20 lakhs. Despite his promising performance, Hyderabad released Siraj ahead of the 2018 mega auction. In the 2018 auctions, Royal Challengers Bangalore went after Mohammed Siraj by outbidding the other four franchises to secure him for 2.6 Crores.
Siraj’s consistent displays of excellence with the ball cemented his position in the RCB squad. As time passed, Siraj grew as one of the key players in the RCB squad. Siraj’s best record with the ball came in the year 2023, as he was the leading wicket-taker for RCB that year. Mohammed Siraj IPL salary for the year 2024 season is INR 7 Crores.
| YEAR | SALARY | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,00,000 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2023 | 7,00,000 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2022 | 7,00,000 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2021 | 2,60,00 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2020 | 2,60,000 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2019 | 2,60,000 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2018 | 2,60,000 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2017 | 2,60,000 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Mohammed Siraj IPL Stats
Batting
| YEAR | TEAM | MAT | RUNS | HS | AVG | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RCB | 14 | 1 | 1* | 1.00 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | RCB | 15 | 30 | 14* | 15.00 | 90.91 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | RCB | 15 | 20 | 12* | 20.00 | 76.92 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | RCB | 9 | 17 | 10* | 17.00 | 121.42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | RCB | 9 | 4 | 3* | 4.00 | 28.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | RCB | 11 | 25 | 14 | 12.50 | 113.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SRH | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| YEAR | TEAM | MAT | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RCB | 14 | 19 | 4/21 | 19.79 | 7.52 | 15.79 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | RCB | 15 | 9 | 2/30 | 57.11 | 10.08 | 34.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | RCB | 15 | 11 | 3/27 | 32.09 | 6.78 | 28.36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | RCB | 9 | 11 | 3/8 | 21.45 | 8.68 | 14.81 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | RCB | 9 | 7 | 2/38 | 38.42 | 9.55 | 24.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | RCB | 11 | 11 | 3/25 | 33.36 | 8.95 | 22.36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | SRH | 6 | 10 | 4/32 | 21.20 | 9.21 | 13.80 | 1 | 0 |
