On his 30th birthday, right-arm seamer Mohammad Siraj revealed that he plans to retire from cricket in the 2019-20 season to do some good for himself before making his international debut. In a video released by BCCI, the speedster takes fans on a tour of his hometown Hyderabad, showing off the stadium where it all started as well as his favorite hangout areas. Siraj said that although he travels all over the world these days, Eid on the ground is where he feels at peace.
“In the 2019-20 season, I thought I would give myself this opportunity last year and after that, I would be away from the game for good. When I arrived in Hyderabad, my first thought was that I was going back home. After home, I would go to Eid. No matter where I go in the world. To be honest, I have never gotten so much peace anywhere. Whenever I go there, I get so much peace, Siraj said.
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As he celebrates his birthday, we return to Hyderabad, where it all began? ? ?
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— BCCI (@BCCI) March 13, 2024
The 30-year-old man further said that he used to work as a catering waiter to support his father, who drove a motorized tricycle and was the family’s main source of income at the time. The pacer admitted that he used to burn his hands while flipping Romario.
“I used to work in catering. My family often said, son, study hard. I like playing cricket because we used to rent a house. My father is the only one with an income in the family. If I get a hundred Or two hundred rupees, I am happy. I used to give 100 or 150 rupees at home and keep 50 rupees for myself. My hands would burn as I had to flip the roomali roti. But that’s okay. I have reached that point after going through my struggles Then came here,” the pacer added.
Siraj has played 27 Tests, 41 ODIs and 10 T20Is for India so far. He has 74 wickets in Tests, including 3 five-wicket hauls, and 68 wickets in One-Day Internationals, including 1 five-wicket haul. In Twenty20 Internationals, he has 12 wickets.
The Hyderabad-born cricketer will once again feature in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season, this time for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
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