Mohamed Siraj told : "We are very happy that we entered the playoffs. All of us cheered for Mumbai Indians (vs DC in the last league stage match). Our captain Faf and Virat bhaiya talked to the team and encouraged us ahead of the Eliminator (vs LSG). Virat bhaiya has put in a lot of hard work in his career. He and Faf are giving pep talks to the team. He (Virat) said hard work is the only key to success,"

timesofindia Tuesday, May 24, 2022 11:20:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj told : "I am sure RCB will do well and will win the title. We have entered the final thrice. But I am sure we will win the title soon. And that time has come. This is an important stage of the tournament and we are ready to perform. I haven't had a good season (8 wickets in 13 games). I am just motivating myself and want to do well in the playoffs,"

timesofindia Tuesday, May 24, 2022 11:20:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj told : "Until now I haven't performed the way I would have liked. The team expects from me and I have not delivered. My role is to pick wickets in the powerplay and set the tone for the rest of the innings,"

HindustanTimes Friday, May 6, 2022 10:03:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj said : “In 2018, I had my worst year for RCB,”

HindustanTimes Sunday, March 20, 2022 7:04:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj added ( about Virat Kohli ) : "A captain like him is very important for bowlers. Virat's energy on the field is such that if a fast bowler is seeking energy to bowl, he just needs to look at him. Even if a bowler's energy level drops, all he needs to do is just look at Virat Kohli and the way he marshals his troops. It will come back. He is very different and unique,"

HindustanTimes Friday, March 18, 2022 5:38:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj told ( about Ravi Shastri ) : “When my dad passed away, then Ravi sir supported me. He came up to me and said ‘see Miyan, your dad would have wanted you to take five wickets on this tour. I was very emotional, depressed and shattered. I couldn’t understand what was going on. We were under hard quarantine,”

india Thursday, March 17, 2022 3:52:00 PM EAT

Mohamed Siraj told ( about Ravi Shastri ) : "When my dad passed away, then Ravi sir supported me. He came up to me and said 'see Miyan, your dad would have wanted you to take five wickets on this tour. I was very emotional, depressed and shattered. I couldn't understand what was going on. We were under hard quarantine,"

HindustanTimes Thursday, March 17, 2022 3:45:00 PM EAT

Mohamed Siraj added : "In Melbourne, when I stepped onto the ground, it felt like a dream. People have always said the Boxing Day Test in MCG is huge, and I was part of it. Being part of it and receiving your Test cap was a dream. I couldn’t measure my emotions and then I kept thinking that had my father been there, how happy he would have been,"

HindustanTimes Thursday, March 17, 2022 3:45:00 PM EAT

Mohamed Siraj said : "I only had struggles, my dad used to drive an auto; I only had a Platina (motorcycle). Dad used to give me 60 rupees for petrol. I would manage with that to reach Uppal Stadium, which was quite far from my house,"

greaterkashmir Friday, February 18, 2022 10:57:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj added : "When I was selected for the IPL, all those struggles came to an end. Dad stopped driving the auto, mom stopped doing household work, we stopped living in rented accommodation; we bought a new house. I didn't need anything else in life. All I needed was my parents to be happy in a house we own. IPL gave me fame; it taught me the ways to be in social circles from meeting and talking to so many people. I learned so much. It's all because of IPL,"

greaterkashmir Friday, February 18, 2022 10:57:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj told : “When I bowled those two beamers against KKR, people said ‘quit cricket and go back and drive autos with your father’,”

india Wednesday, February 9, 2022 11:38:00 PM EAT

Mohamed Siraj told : "When I bowled those two beamers against KKR, people said 'quit cricket and go back and drive autos with your father',"

newindianexpress Tuesday, February 8, 2022 12:55:00 PM EAT

Mohamed Siraj said : "2019 the performance with RCB was so bad that I thought that is the end of my IPL career. But then I realized that I still have age on my side. So I decided to trust myself a bit and thankfully the RCB management also backed me. I almost thought any franchise in their position would have let go of a bowler after that kind of performance, but they backed me, and then 2020 the game against KKR was a life-changing game for me,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, February 8, 2022 11:18:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj said ( about Virat Kohli ) : "Virat Kohli told me something I'd never be able to forget. After returning from Australia, he said Miyan, well bowled, what you've done in Australia is unbelievable. Nobody will be able to forget what you have done there. Keep at it and keep your focus on fitness and keep putting in the hard work,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, February 8, 2022 11:18:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj said : "It's difficult to put into words how nervous the dressing room was. Rishabh is someone who scares his own team. Just imagine the effect he must have on the opposition. We were all hoping and praying for Rishabh to stay in. We just wanted him to keep batting because we knew we would win the game if he did,"

HindustanTimes Thursday, February 3, 2022 12:03:00 PM EAT

Mohamed Siraj said : “First thing, I bought was iPhone 7+. Then I bought a second-hand car, Corolla. Car is important. IPL players need to have a car. For how long do I push around a Platina? But I didn’t know how to drive. My uncle’s son knew to drive so I called him every time I wanted to go out,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, February 1, 2022 8:01:00 PM EAT

Mohamed Siraj told : "We are very happy that we entered the playoffs. All of us cheered for Mumbai Indians (vs DC in the last league stage match). Our captain Faf and Virat bhaiya talked to the team and encouraged us ahead of the Eliminator (vs LSG). Virat bhaiya has put in a lot of hard work in his career. He and Faf are giving pep talks to the team. He (Virat) said hard work is the only key to success,"

timesofindia Tuesday, May 24, 2022 11:20:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj told : "I am sure RCB will do well and will win the title. We have entered the final thrice. But I am sure we will win the title soon. And that time has come. This is an important stage of the tournament and we are ready to perform. I haven't had a good season (8 wickets in 13 games). I am just motivating myself and want to do well in the playoffs,"

timesofindia Tuesday, May 24, 2022 11:20:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj told : "Until now I haven't performed the way I would have liked. The team expects from me and I have not delivered. My role is to pick wickets in the powerplay and set the tone for the rest of the innings,"

HindustanTimes Friday, May 6, 2022 10:03:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj said : “In 2018, I had my worst year for RCB,”

HindustanTimes Sunday, March 20, 2022 7:04:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj added ( about Virat Kohli ) : "A captain like him is very important for bowlers. Virat's energy on the field is such that if a fast bowler is seeking energy to bowl, he just needs to look at him. Even if a bowler's energy level drops, all he needs to do is just look at Virat Kohli and the way he marshals his troops. It will come back. He is very different and unique,"

HindustanTimes Friday, March 18, 2022 5:38:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj told ( about Ravi Shastri ) : “When my dad passed away, then Ravi sir supported me. He came up to me and said ‘see Miyan, your dad would have wanted you to take five wickets on this tour. I was very emotional, depressed and shattered. I couldn’t understand what was going on. We were under hard quarantine,”

india Thursday, March 17, 2022 3:52:00 PM EAT

Mohamed Siraj told ( about Ravi Shastri ) : "When my dad passed away, then Ravi sir supported me. He came up to me and said 'see Miyan, your dad would have wanted you to take five wickets on this tour. I was very emotional, depressed and shattered. I couldn't understand what was going on. We were under hard quarantine,"

HindustanTimes Thursday, March 17, 2022 3:45:00 PM EAT

Mohamed Siraj added : "In Melbourne, when I stepped onto the ground, it felt like a dream. People have always said the Boxing Day Test in MCG is huge, and I was part of it. Being part of it and receiving your Test cap was a dream. I couldn’t measure my emotions and then I kept thinking that had my father been there, how happy he would have been,"

HindustanTimes Thursday, March 17, 2022 3:45:00 PM EAT

Mohamed Siraj said : "I only had struggles, my dad used to drive an auto; I only had a Platina (motorcycle). Dad used to give me 60 rupees for petrol. I would manage with that to reach Uppal Stadium, which was quite far from my house,"

greaterkashmir Friday, February 18, 2022 10:57:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj added : "When I was selected for the IPL, all those struggles came to an end. Dad stopped driving the auto, mom stopped doing household work, we stopped living in rented accommodation; we bought a new house. I didn't need anything else in life. All I needed was my parents to be happy in a house we own. IPL gave me fame; it taught me the ways to be in social circles from meeting and talking to so many people. I learned so much. It's all because of IPL,"

greaterkashmir Friday, February 18, 2022 10:57:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj told : “When I bowled those two beamers against KKR, people said ‘quit cricket and go back and drive autos with your father’,”

india Wednesday, February 9, 2022 11:38:00 PM EAT

Mohamed Siraj told : "When I bowled those two beamers against KKR, people said 'quit cricket and go back and drive autos with your father',"

newindianexpress Tuesday, February 8, 2022 12:55:00 PM EAT

Mohamed Siraj said : "2019 the performance with RCB was so bad that I thought that is the end of my IPL career. But then I realized that I still have age on my side. So I decided to trust myself a bit and thankfully the RCB management also backed me. I almost thought any franchise in their position would have let go of a bowler after that kind of performance, but they backed me, and then 2020 the game against KKR was a life-changing game for me,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, February 8, 2022 11:18:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj said ( about Virat Kohli ) : "Virat Kohli told me something I'd never be able to forget. After returning from Australia, he said Miyan, well bowled, what you've done in Australia is unbelievable. Nobody will be able to forget what you have done there. Keep at it and keep your focus on fitness and keep putting in the hard work,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, February 8, 2022 11:18:00 AM EAT

Mohamed Siraj said : "It's difficult to put into words how nervous the dressing room was. Rishabh is someone who scares his own team. Just imagine the effect he must have on the opposition. We were all hoping and praying for Rishabh to stay in. We just wanted him to keep batting because we knew we would win the game if he did,"

HindustanTimes Thursday, February 3, 2022 12:03:00 PM EAT

Mohamed Siraj said : “First thing, I bought was iPhone 7+. Then I bought a second-hand car, Corolla. Car is important. IPL players need to have a car. For how long do I push around a Platina? But I didn’t know how to drive. My uncle’s son knew to drive so I called him every time I wanted to go out,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, February 1, 2022 8:01:00 PM EAT