'RCB will always have a piece of my heart': Siraj in an emotional open letter

India pacer Mohammed Siraj has penned an emotional post thanking the Royal Challengers Bengaluru RCB family for his time at the franchise as he moved to Gujarat Titans for the upcoming Indian Premier League IPL 2025 Siraj put out a post on his social medal handles thanking the RCB family for their love and blessingsHello my RCB family Thank you for all the love and blessing joh apne mujhe diya Will miss you all wrote Siraj in a post on Instagram The post was accompanied by a video showing his time with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru training performing and celebrating with his teammatesSiraj was bought by Gujarat Titans in the IPL Mega Auction for Rs 1225 crore Starting with a base price of Rs 2 crore the seasoned pacer received bids from Chennai Super Kings CSK and Rajasthan Royals before Gujarat Titans finally prevailed RCB decided not to exercise their Right to Match RTM cardSiraj looked back emotionally on his association with the franchise and said the seven years spent at RCB are close to his heartSaat saal RCB ke saat mere dil ke bahut kareeb hai As I take look back on my time in an RCB shirt my heart is full of gratitude love and emotion he wroteAlso ReadRR might be good environment for Suryavanshi to grow in Coach DravidThe day 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 There have been ups and downs but through it all one thing has been constant your unwavering support RCB is more than just a franchise itrsquos a feeling a heartbeat a family that feels like home said the postHe went to thank the fans for their support through the ups and downs at RCB There were nights when the losses hurt deeper than words can explain but it was your voices in the stands your messages on social media your constant belief that kept me going You the fans of RCB are the soul of this team The energy you bring the love you give the faith you show itrsquos unmatched Every time I stepped onto that field I felt the weight of your dreams and hopes and I gave it my all because I knew you were right there behind me pushing me to be better said the postI have seen your tears when wersquove fallen short and Irsquove witnessed your celebrations when wersquove risen to the occasion And let me tell you therersquos no fanbase in the world like you Your love your dedication your loyaltymdashitrsquos something I will cherish for the rest of my life wrote Siraj who hails from TelanganaSiraj said though he will be starting a new chapter in his career RCB will always have a piece of his heart Though I now step into a new chapter of my career RCB will always have a piece of my heart This isnrsquot goodbyemdashthis is a thank you Thank you for believing in me for embracing me and for making me feel like a part of something much bigger than just cricket he wroteSiraj is currently on national duty in Australia and played a key role in Indias victory in the opening match of the BorderGavaskar Trophy seriesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever