"Do You Only Know Bouncers?": When Mohammed Siraj Faced KL Rahul's Anger In RCB Nets

17.05.2023 - 05:51 sports.ndtv.com

Pacer Mohammed Siraj is currently one of the most lethal bowlers in the world. Making his debut in 2017, he went on to play eight T20Is, 24 ODIs, and 18 Tests and scalped a total of 101 international wickets.

Apart from this, he has been a top performer in the Indian Premier League and the highest wicket-taker for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the ongoing edition, so far.

However, his journey has been full of struggles as he came from a humble background in Hyderabad. Throwing light on his initial days, Siraj narrated an unheard tale where he left KL Rahul fuming in the nets.

Speaking on Gaurav Kapoor's chat show “Breakfast With Champions”, the pacer revealed that before making his debut for RCB, he was a net bowler and was bowling to Rahul during a practice session. "I had performed with the Under-23 team.

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