Loyalty vs Competition: Ex-RCB player Mohammed Siraj Faces Virat Kohli in IPL | Fans Get Emotional !
This Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season 18 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans get emotional after one of the viral wents viral who was the ex-player of RCB but now this year, he is in the Gujarat Titans (GT). One of the EX-RCB star players, Mohammed Siraj, came live on social media and shared his feelings about playing against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Virat Kohli in IPL 2025. It was the first time when fans saw two RCB and ex-RCB players stand against each other on the ground.
Mohammed Siraj's Journey in IPL with RCB -
Mohammed Siraj started his IPl journey with RCB in 2018, and he was acquired for 2.2 crore. In his IPL journey with RCB, he played 87 matches and took 83 wickets until now. The bond between RCB and Mohammed Siraj is very strong, he played for 7 years with RCB and Virat Kohli. Siraj's journey with RCB and his growth are impressive, he works a lot on his personal and professional growth under the guidance of Former RCB captain Virat Kohli.
In the year 2024, many people were surprised when the IPL 2025 mega-auction started. The RCB big Virat Kohli for 21 Crore, Rajat Patidar 11 Crore. and Yash Dayal 5 crore. But RCB made a thought decision for IPL 2025; they decided not to take Mohammed Siraj this year and remove them from his Frenchies.
RCB and his Team gave a heartfelt farewell after the post-auction, and later, he expressed gratitude to his teams and fans. It was really an emotional moment. After the Auction, he later wrote a letter and shared it with his RCB fans. In that letter, he mentioned his memories and how he started his journey with RCB in 2018.
"The day I joined, I first wore the RCB jersey. I never imagined the bond we would form. From the first ball I bowled in RCB colours, to every wicket taken, every match played, every moment shared with you, the journey has been nothing short of extraordinary."
Mohammed Siraj's Entry In Gujarat Titans -
After removing Siraj from RCB, the Gujarat Titans secured Siraj in the IPL 2025 mega Auction for 12.25 Crore. This decision of taking Siraj was significant for the Gujarat Titans, the main purpose for GT to take Siraj to stand against RCB this year. IPL 2025 has already started, and Siraj is facing Kohli, his former captain and mentor, this year in a match between the Gujarat Titans and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
