These two franchises have their eyes on Shami. (Photo- PTI)
Before the IPL 2026 auction, all the teams have to announce the retention list. The last date for this has been kept as 15th November. Before this, some franchises are also insisting on making changes in the squad, taking advantage of the trade window. The news of trade deal between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals is in full swing. At the same time, talks are also going on between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians. Amidst all this, Indian cricket’s fast bowler Mohammed Shami has also come into limelight, who is a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad team in IPL.
These two franchises have their eyes on Mohammed Shami
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s star bowler Mohammed Shami is being eyed by two teams before the IPL 2026 auction. According to a report by Cricbuzz, Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals want to include him in their team. However, in such a situation, Kavya Maran’s team Sunrisers Hyderabad has a big opportunity to trade her. If the deal is confirmed then Shami should be traded to one of the teams. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad would like to take advantage of this opportunity, because two teams have entered the field for Shami.
Let us tell you, Mohammed Shami was bought by SRH for Rs 10 crore in the last mega auction. But his performance has not been anything special. He could take only 6 wickets. However, according to the report, if Shami’s team changes, it will be a cash deal. That means, in exchange of Shami, Sunrisers Hyderabad team will not make any other player as its part, rather it will take advantage of this money in the auction.
Mohammed Shami’s IPL career
Mohammed Shami’s IPL journey has always been memorable. He has been playing in this league since 2013. In the last 12 years, he has taken a total of 133 wickets in 119 matches, where his average was 28.19 and economy rate was 8.63. Especially he did wonders for Gujarat Titans in 2022 and 2023, when he took 20 wickets in 2022 and 28 wickets in 2023. But for some time now, his game has been affected due to injuries. Due to which he is walking out of Team India also.