Media365
NEW DELHI: Mohammed Siraj etched his name into the record books by completing 100 wickets in the Indian Premier League during the IPL 2025 clash between Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. The speedster reached the milestone with his second wicket in the form of Abhishek Sharma – becoming the 26th bowler in IPL history to achieve the feat.
Siraj now has 100 wickets in 97 matches at an average of just over 29, with an economy rate of 8.65. Notably, 42 of those wickets have come in the powerplay, underlining his impact with the new ball. He has been in top form this season, already bagging seven wickets in four games.
Siraj began his IPL career with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2017 after being picked for Rs 2.6 crore from a base price of Rs 20 lakh. He played six matches for SRH and claimed 10 wickets at an average of 21.20.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru signed him ahead of the 2018 season for Rs 2.20 crore. Over the next several years, Siraj became an integral part of their pace attack, taking 83 wickets in 87 matches at 31.44.
Ahead of IPL 2025, Siraj entered the mega auction with a base price of Rs 2 crore.
Gujarat Titans secured his services for a whopping Rs 12.25 crore at the auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Yuzvendra Chahal, who is currently playing for Punjab Kings, tops the list with 206 wickets under his belt.
Get the latest IPL 2025 updates on Times of India, including match schedules, team squads, points table and IPL live score for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Don’t miss the list of players in the race for IPL Orange Cap and IPL Purple cap.
