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Mohammed Siraj’s cricket excellence awarded by Telangana govt, takes charges as DSP

Mohammed Siraj has officially assumed the role of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). The fast bowler, who has represented Team India 89 times and lifted the T20 World Cup earlier in the year, has been awarded by the Telangana government. 

Siraj as DSP

Cricketer @mdsirajofficial has officially taken on the role of Deputy Superintendent of Police (#DSP) after reporting to the @TelanganaDGP Telangana, on Friday, October 11, 2024. Mohammed Siraj was accompanied by Sri M. Anil KumarYadav, Hon’ble MP and Sri… pic.twitter.com/SWz3ci6bR4

— Jacob Ross (@jacobbhooopag) October 11, 2024

Siraj isn’t the first cricketer to join the police. 2007 T20 World Cup winners, Joginder Sharma and Harbhajan Singh, both assume the role as well. Siraj is the second athlete who has joined the Telangana police in the last month, as boxer Nikhat Zareen was made DSP in October.

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