Mohammed Siraj on first thing he did after getting picked in IPL

Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj has gone on to make a name for himself in his brief career so far. However, like most of the players, the journey for him began with IPL, and then he broke into the Indian setup. In 2017, he was first bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad but IPL 2018 auction saw Royal Challengers Bangalore going for the pacer.

In a recent podcast by RCB, several big names who have been part of the team opened up on how IPL changed their lives. In the same line of context, Siraj also talked about how IPL changed his life for good and the first thing he got for himself after getting picked. The Hyderabad pacer also stated that he got iPhone 7+ and then got a second-hand Corolla for his family.

“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,” said Siraj while speaking in RCB’s podcast to Danish Sait.

Mohammed Siraj opens on his experience with his second-hand car

Talking further in the same chat, Siraj spoke of having a fascination with having cars for IPL contracted players and this is why he got one. However, it didn’t have an AC and this is why windows had to be kept down while traveling in it. While traveling in the same car, fans used to recognize him and cheer his name, he told. However, the following year, he got a Mercedes for himself.

Talking of Siraj, he is one of only three players retained by RCB ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. RCB have retained Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and Siraj ahead of the mega auction and the Hyderabad pacer has been retained by his team for INR 7 crores. IPL 2022 will again see RCB’s quest for a maiden title with a new skipper in the role.