India, April 3 -- Premier pacer Mohammed Siraj opened up on his emotional return to M Chinnaswamy Stadium this season, but in colours different from those of Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Siraj, who was signed by Gujarat Titans in a mega auction, ran riot with the ball at a venue where he became a star playing for his Wednesday opposition RCB. The star bowler silenced the Chinnaswamy with his lethal spell as he claimed 3 wickets for just 19 runs in his four overs and was also named Player of the Match.

Siraj played seven years, from 2018 to 2024, at RCB, but the franchise made a bold call by not retaining him ahead of the 2025 mega auction. He represented the Bengaluru-based franchise in 87 matches, claiming 83 wickets at an average of 31...