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Cricketer Mohammed Siraj Meets DGP Anand as Per Protocol

“I have seen him right from the time he was playing tennis ball cricket and in the year 2013-14 , Abdul Azeem , the ex cricketer from Hyderabad and the selector then, had asked me to come and see his talent,” Anand said

Hyderabad: Mohammed Siraj, Indian cricketer from Hyderabad and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the Telangana Police, called on Director-General of Police CV Anand as per protocol at the State police headquarters at Lakdi-Ka-Pul in Hyderabad here on Tuesday.

“I have seen him right from the time he was playing tennis ball cricket and in the year 2013-14 , Abdul Azeem , the ex cricketer from Hyderabad and the selector then, had asked me to come and see his talent,” Anand said in a post on ‘X’.

Siraj was made to play the two day leagues immediately and then in 2015 he played three day leagues and his speed and accuracy led to his making his Ranji trophy debut . In 2016-17, he took 41 wickets in the Ranji trophy and never looked back.

His rise to representing India across all formats of international cricket is a testament to how talent, discipline and hard work can overcome even the toughest obstacles. With his pace and intensity, he has consistently contributed to India's pace attack. He is a precious star from Hyderabad, Anand added. “I wished him success and many more memorable spells in India's colours,” he said.


( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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