Hyderabad: Hailing India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj for making the country and the state proud, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday announced a residential plot and a government job as a reward for the cricketer.

Siraj, who returned to his home town Hyderabad last week after India's T20 World Cup victory, paid a courtesy call on the Chief Minister here.

The chief minister honored Siraj and praised him for his outstanding performance in international cricket, an official release said.

He directed officials to identify a suitable residential plot in Hyderabad or nearby areas and provide a government job to Siraj, the release said.