India, Aug. 22 -- Mo Bobat, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) Director of Cricket, finally revealed the thought process that went behind releasing Mohammed Siraj prior to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Fans of the franchise were left surprised when the franchise decided not to retain the ace speedster. Eventually, Siraj was picked up by the Gujarat Titans in the mega auction in Saudi Arabia. Months after winning the tournament, RCB's Mo Bobat revealed that the franchise had its eyes set firmly on Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and this was the main reason behind letting go of Siraj.

Siraj played 87 matches for the franchise between 2018 and 2024. He came into his own for the team after the 2021 edition of the IPL. However, RCB decide...