India pacer Mohammed Siraj has started a new journey in the ongoing IPL season. After plying his trade for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the right-arm quick is representing Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2025.
Siraj was signed by the Titans for Rs 12.25 crore in the mega auction last November after being released by RCB. He made his IPL debut in 2017 for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and then moved to RCB in 2018 for Rs 2.20 crore.
Siraj went on to play seven seasons for RCB and rose in stature as a bowler under Virat Kohli’s leadership. However, he was released by the franchise ahead of the IPL 2025 grand auction, and they also didn’t exercise the Right to Match (RTM) card to retain him.
On the eve of the RCB versus GT clash at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Siraj shared a wholesome moment with Kohli. Both players exchanged a warm hug and a few laughs before going their respective ways.
The heartwarming moment went viral as the officials accounts of RCB and GT uploaded videos and photos of their interaction on social media.
Before the start of the IPL 2025 season, Mohammed Siraj had admitted that it was emotional for him to leave RCB after playing with Kohli for seven years, who supported him a lot.
“I felt emotional after leaving RCB. Virat bhai has played a major role in my career. He backed and supported me a lot when I was in a tough situation in 2018-19, choosing to retain me. After that, my performance improved, and my career graph went up. GT will face RCB on April 2, and I am looking forward to it,” Siraj said.
