Mohammed Siraj : Full Profile, Career Stats & Records
Jasprit Bumrah is widely regarded as the best fast bowler in the world across formats. Born on December 6, 1993, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, he is currently 32 years old and remains India’s most important bowler despite a well-documented history of back injuries that the team now manages carefully. Known for his unusual, slingy bowling action and pinpoint yorkers, Bumrah has been central to nearly every major Indian title win of the last decade.
Mohammed Siraj
Age: 32 | Role: Bowler 'Miya Magic' brings fierce seam movement and aggressive opening spells, capable of tearing through batting lineups in a few overs.
Mohammed Siraj Profile
| Details | Info |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Mohammed Siraj |
| Born | March 13, 1994, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Age | 32 (as of 2026) |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm Fast |
| Role | Fast Bowler |
| Domestic Team | Hyderabad |
| IPL Team | Gujarat Titans |
| Test Status | Active |
| ODI Status | Active |
| T20I Status | Active |
Early Life and Rise to the Top
Siraj’s story is one of Indian cricket’s most inspiring — the son of an autorickshaw driver in Hyderabad, he only picked up a cricket ball for the first time in 2015, having started playing the sport seriously in class seven. His rise from there was remarkably fast: he was Hyderabad’s highest wicket-taker in only his second Ranji Trophy season, claiming 41 wickets in nine matches in 2016–17, and was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy with 23 wickets in seven games.
That form earned him an IPL contract worth ₹2.6 crore with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2017, and within months he was making his India T20I debut against New Zealand in Rajkot. He later switched to Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2018 IPL season, made his ODI debut against Australia in 2019, and completed his set of India debuts with a Test cap in the 2020–21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne — taking five wickets in the match and playing a key role in India’s historic series win in Australia.
Test Career
Siraj has played 46 Tests, taking 140 wickets at an average of 29.74, with a best of 6/15 against South Africa in Cape Town in January 2024 — a spell that helped bowl South Africa out for their lowest-ever Test score of 55. He has also picked up 6/70 against England at Edgbaston in 2025, becoming only the second Indian pacer after Jasprit Bumrah to take a five-wicket haul in an innings across England, Australia, South Africa and the West Indies.
Since his debut, only Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc have played more Tests than Siraj among specialist fast bowlers, and only Cummins, Starc, Bumrah and Kagiso Rabada have taken more wickets in that period. He is frequently India’s lead strike bowler when Jasprit Bumrah is rested or unavailable, and has taken 39 wickets at an average of 25.20 in Tests played without Bumrah — noticeably better than his overall career average, underlining his ability to carry the attack on his own.
ODI Career
Siraj has played 50 ODIs, taking 76 wickets at an average of 25.33, with a career-best of 6/21 against Sri Lanka in the 2023 Asia Cup final — a spell that helped dismantle Sri Lanka’s batting order at home. He became the world’s No. 1-ranked ODI bowler in January 2023, and was a key member of India’s pace attack alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami during India’s run to the 2023 ODI World Cup final.
T20I Career
Siraj has played 17 T20Is, taking 17 wickets at an average of 28.29. He was selected for India’s 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup-winning squad and played matches in the tournament’s USA leg, contributing to India’s title-winning campaign, though he has featured less frequently in the format since as India rotates its T20I bowling attack.
IPL Career
Siraj spent seven years with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), from 2018 to 2024, establishing himself as the franchise’s go-to bowler in the powerplay. His best IPL season came in 2023, when he took 19 wickets in 14 matches, followed by 15 wickets in IPL 2024 before being released by RCB ahead of the 2025 mega auction.
Gujarat Titans (GT) signed him for ₹12.25 crore ahead of the 2025 season. He finished with 16 wickets from 15 games in his first season with the franchise, including a three-wicket haul against his old team RCB at his former home ground, and his best IPL figures of 4/17 at his own domestic home ground in Hyderabad four days later.
Major Titles and Achievements
- 2020–21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy winner (India’s historic series win in Australia)
- 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup (runner-up, key pace bowler)
- 2023 Asia Cup winner (career-best 6/21 in the final)
- 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winner
- World’s No. 1-ranked ODI bowler, January 2023
- Second Indian pacer after Jasprit Bumrah to take a five-wicket haul in England, Australia, South Africa and the West Indies
Frequently Asked Questions
Mohammed Siraj was born on March 13, 1994, making him 32 years old in 2026.
Gujarat Titans, who signed him for ₹12.25 crore ahead of the 2025 season after he was released by Royal Challengers Bangalore, where he had played for seven years.
His career-best in Tests is 6/15 against South Africa in Cape Town (January 2024), and his career-best in ODIs is 6/21 against Sri Lanka in the 2023 Asia Cup final.
Yes. He has regularly led India's pace attack when Bumrah is rested or injured, and has taken his wickets more cheaply in Tests without Bumrah in the side than with him, reflecting his ability to shoulder a heavier workload.
Yes — he was part of India's squad for the 2023 Asia Cup title, the 2024 T20 World Cup win, and played a central role in India's 2020–21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series win in Australia.