Birthday Mohammad Siraj, living in poverty, father used to drive a rickshaw; But today the number 1 bowler in the world – Mohammad Siraj birthday team Indian bowler celebrating his 29th birthday today know his life journeyNews WAALI

Mumbai: Mohammad Siraj, Team India’s power bowler and the top bowler in ODIs, has turned 29 today. Siraj was born in Hyderabad. The journey from being the son of an auto driver to a key bowler for Team India was not easy for him. Siraj’s childhood was spent in extreme poverty due to poor conditions at home. His first earnings in cricket were Rs.500.

Mohammad Siraj is currently number one in the ODI rankings. He has been doing well in ODI cricket for some time now. He currently has a score of 729. Australia’s Josh Hazlewood is in second place.

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He started his cricket career from the Indian Premier League and later made his place in Team India. Mohammad Siraj has now become India’s bowler in all three formats. He can be seen bowling powerfully for India in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. Siraj belonged to a very simple family. His father was a car driver. His mother used to work in other people’s houses. Siraj made his first-class cricket debut on 15 November 2015 in the Ranji Trophy.

Mohammad Siraj secured his place in Team India with a brilliant performance in IPL. He played his T20 debut for India on 4 November 2017 against New Zealand. Mohammad Siraj was very expensive on his debut. He had plundered 53 runs in 4 overs. However, he also took one wicket.

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Siraj Cricket Career

So far Mohammad Siraj has played 18 Tests, 21 ODIs and 8 T20Is for India. During this period he has taken 47, 38 and 11 wickets respectively. He has achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets in a Test match. Siraj is also bowling well in IPL. He has taken 59 wickets in 65 IPL matches. Siraj is currently part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy squad with Team India. Siraj has been rested from the 4th India-Australia Test as he has to play the next 3 ODIs against Australia.