Mohammed Siraj

2017

IPL Debut

Bowler

Specialization

29

Age

79

Matches

IPL Squads / Royal Challengers Bangalore / Mohammed Siraj

Career Overview/ Highlight : Mohammed Siraj IPL 2017 to 2024

Consistent performance with the red ball in domestic cricket ensured Siraj got an IPL contract as early as 2017. He took ten wickets in six games for Sunrisers Hyderabad in his first IPL season. The youngster’s performance was decent, but the management released him ahead of the 2018 mega auction, where RCB secured his services.

At RCB, Siraj was mentored by then-Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who kept full faith despite his erratic bowling in the first two seasons. The pacer showed improvement, picking up 11 wickets apiece in the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

But in 2022, his wickets column dried up, and with nine wickets, his RCB future was in jeopardy. With his reputation on the line, Siraj delivered in 2023, picking up 23 wickets, settling the argument that he, indeed, is the ringleader of the RCB pace attack.

Mohammed Siraj IPL Bowling Stats from 2017 to 2024:

Year	Mat	Inn	Ov	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Eco	Best	4w	5w	Auction Price
2023	14	14	50	376	19	19.79	7.52	4/21	1	0	7 cr
2022	15	15	51	514	9	57.11	10.08	2/30	0	0	7 cr
2021	15	15	52	353	11	32.09	6.78	3/27	0	0	2.6 cr
2020	9	9	27.1	236	11	21.45	8.68	3/8	0	0	2.6 cr
2019	9	9	28.1	269	7	38.42	9.55	2/38	0	0	2.6 cr
2018	11	11	41	367	11	33.36	8.95	3/25	0	0	2.6 cr
2017	6	6	23	212	10	21.20	9.21	4/32	1	0	2.6 cr

Abbreviations & Acronyms Mat -> Matches, Inn -> Innings, Runs -> Total Runs, HS -> Highest Score, SR -> Batting Strike Rate, Price -> Value of the Player

Achievements & Records

RCB top wicket-taker in IPL 2023 – 19 wickets
First player to bowl two maiden overs in an IPL match – vs KKR in IPL 2020
Won Player of the Match in just his sixth IPL match – 4/32 vs Gujarat Lions

Interesting Mohammed Siraj IPL Facts

Besides RCB, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, and Punjab Kings have also made bids for Mohammed Siraj in the IPL 2018 mega auction.
Mohammed Siraj picked up his maiden IPL wicket in the first over of his IPL debut.
Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction, RCB retained Mohammed Siraj for ₹7 crore.