I am very happy and did not expect this amount: Mohammed Siraj

Besides Thangarasu Natarajan, there was another man who made history today. Mohammed Siraj, son of an auto driver, has landed a deal worth INR 2.6 crores. The boy from Hyderabad will play for his home side, Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has not only made his family proud but has given 100 other struggling players a glimmer of hope.

Based at just 20 lakhs he was fought for, by the Hyderabad franchise. Siraj was talking to CNN-News18 and said that it was his dream to play in the IPL and thanked his family for supporting him. He said, “I am very happy and did not expect this amount. I want to thank my family for all their support. Now, I want to improve on my bowling and give my best performances.”

Siraj also plans on to take the wicket of the best batsman in the world. Yes, he wants to take the wicket of Virat Kohli. It was refreshing to see the fearlessness of this young cricketer.

Siraj’s father also talked to the press. He was proud of his boy; all of Hyderabad is proud of him. He said that his son never wanted him to drive an auto. “My son always wanted me to leave auto rickshaw. Now if he says so, I have no option but to listen to him,” said Siraj’s father.

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The mother of this young star wanted him to pursue his studies. But his passion for cricket was so immense that even his own mother couldn’t help it. Siraj used to play cricket even in the night she stated, such is his love for the game.

His mother said, “I wanted him to study but he was so passionate about cricket that he never missed a practice session. He would even run in the night to play cricket and I will scold him. But today he has given all of us so much happiness.”

Mohammad’s parents have never watched a cricket game live. Now that their son is playing in one of the best leagues in the world, they surely wouldn’t want to miss it.