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3 Teams That Could Target Mohammed Shami if SRH Release Him Before IPL 2026 Auction

Aditya Ighe

He delivered his worst IPL season in a decade for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Mohammed Shami is one of India’s top bowlers across formats. He displayed his white-ball skills in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, earning the Purple Cap with 28 wickets in just 17 matches and often setting the game for the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the powerplay. However, his journey since then hasn’t been that impressive. He missed the entire IPL 2024 season due to injury and was released by GT ahead of the IPL 2025 auction.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) roped in Shami for a whooping INR 10 Crores, but the right-arm pacer looked out of rhythm and control. He delivered his worst numbers in the IPL 2025, finishing with just six wickets in nine matches, averaging 56.16 and an economy rate of 11.23. After underwhelming performances in this year’s season, SRH might seek to fine-tune their bowling resources and release Shami ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction. So, let’s analyse which three teams will target him in the auction.

Result – t20 – Afghanistan
Afghanistan National T20, 2025
Maiwand Champions MDS

163/8

Pamir Legends PAL

167/7

Pamir Legends beat Maiwand Champions by 3 wickets

Result – t20 – Afghanistan
Afghanistan National T20, 2025
Hindukush Strikers HS

148/6

Mahipar Stars MPS

144/10

Hindukush Strikers won by 4 wickets

Upcoming – test – Saint George’s
Australia tour of West Indies, Test, 2025
03 Jul 2025, 07:30 PM IST
West Indies WI

Australia AUS

Result – oneday – Colombo
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2025
Sri Lanka SL

244/10

Bangladesh BAN

167/10

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 77 runs

Result – t10 – Sofia
ECS Bulgaria T10, 2025
BCC Spartan BSP

142/4

CC Yullis-MU Trakia CCYMT

127/5

BCC Spartan beat CC Yullis-MU Trakia by 15 runs

Result – t10 – Sofia
ECS Bulgaria T10, 2025
MUS Akademik Ravens MAR

149/3

Sofia Stars SOST

154/2

Sofia Stars beat MUS Akademik Ravens by 8 wickets

Result – t10 – Sofia
ECS Bulgaria T10, 2025
CC Yullis-MU Trakia CCYMT

120/7

Sofia Stars SOST

122/1

Sofia Stars beat CC Yullis-MU Trakia by 9 wickets

Result – t10 – Sofia
ECS Bulgaria T10, 2025
CC Yullis-MU Trakia CCYMT

119/2

MUS Akademik Ravens MAR

123/3

MUS Akademik Ravens beat CC Yullis-MU Trakia by 7 wickets

Result – t10 – Sofia
ECS Bulgaria T10, 2025
Sofia Stars SOST

101/2

BCC Spartan BSP

99/7

Sofia Stars beat BCC Spartan by 8 wickets

Upcoming – t10 – Sofia
ECS Bulgaria T10, 2025
03 Jul 2025, 11:15 AM IST
BSCU All Stars BSAS

Sofia Stars SOST

Upcoming – t10 – Sofia
ECS Bulgaria T10, 2025
03 Jul 2025, 01:15 PM IST
BSCU - MU Plovdiv BMP

BCC Spartan BSP

Upcoming – t10 – Sofia
ECS Bulgaria T10, 2025
03 Jul 2025, 03:15 PM IST
BCC Spartan BSP

Sofia Stars SOST

Upcoming – t10 – Sofia
ECS Bulgaria T10, 2025
03 Jul 2025, 05:15 PM IST
BSCU - MU Plovdiv BMP

BSCU All Stars BSAS

Upcoming – t10 – Sofia
ECS Bulgaria T10, 2025
03 Jul 2025, 07:15 PM IST
BCC Spartan BSP

BSCU All Stars BSAS

Result – oneday – United Kingdom
India Under 19 tour of England, 2025
England U19 ENGU19

268/6

India U19 INDU19

274/6

India U19 beat England U19 by 4 wickets

Live – test – United Kingdom
India tour of England, Test, 2025
England ENG

India IND

310/5

Abandoned – t20 – Singapore
Indonesia Women tour of Singapore, 2025
Singapore Womens SIN-W

31/4

Indonesia Women INA-W

Match Abandoned

Upcoming – t20 – Singapore
Indonesia Women tour of Singapore, 2025
03 Jul 2025, 07:00 AM IST
Singapore Womens SIN-W

Indonesia Women INA-W

Result – t20 – Magheramason
Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy, 2025
Munster Reds MUR

170/6

Northern Knights (Ireland) NK

152/1

Northern Knights beat Munster Reds by 72 runs (DLS method)

Result – t20 – Magheramason
Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy, 2025
North West Warriors NWW

114/10

Leinster Lightning LLG

193/5

Leinster Lightning beat North West Warriors by 79 runs

Upcoming – t20 – Magheramason
Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy, 2025
03 Jul 2025, 03:15 PM IST
Leinster Lightning LLG

Munster Reds MUR

Upcoming – t20 – Magheramason
Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy, 2025
03 Jul 2025, 08:15 PM IST
North West Warriors NWW

Northern Knights (Ireland) NK

Result – t20 – Kuwait City
KCC T20 Challengers B League Edition 3, 2025
Phoenix Cricketers PCR

146/7

Thunder Cats B THUB

140/9

Upcoming – t20 – Kuwait City
KCC T20 Challengers B League Edition 3, 2025
03 Jul 2025, 10:00 PM IST
Lexus LEX

Team TGS TGS

Upcoming – t20 – Lauderhill
Major League Cricket, 2025
03 Jul 2025, 04:30 AM IST
Texas Super Kings TSKS

Washington Freedom WAF

Upcoming – t20 – Lauderhill
Major League Cricket, 2025
04 Jul 2025, 04:30 AM IST
Los Angeles Knight Riders LAKR

MI New York MINY

Upcoming – t20 – United Kingdom
New Zealand A Women tour of England, 2025
03 Jul 2025, 07:00 PM IST
England Women A ENGA-W

New Zealand Women A NZA-W

Result – t10 – Gros Islet
St.Lucia T10 Blast, 2025
Piton Strikers PTS

111/8

Calabash Giants CBG

122/5

Calabash Giants beat Piton Strikers by 11 runs

Result – t10 – Gros Islet
St.Lucia T10 Blast, 2025
Whiptail Smashers WTS

91/9

Amazonian Warriors AMW

94/5

Upcoming – t10 – Gros Islet
St.Lucia T10 Blast, 2025
03 Jul 2025, 09:30 PM IST
Iyanola Heritage IYH

Calabash Giants CBG

Upcoming – t10 – Gros Islet
St.Lucia T10 Blast, 2025
04 Jul 2025, 12:00 AM IST
Piton Strikers PTS

Amazonian Warriors AMW

Result – t20 – Dindigul
Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2025
Dindigul Dragons DID

143/4

Trichy Grand Cholas TGC

140/9

Dindigul Dragons beat Trichy Grand Cholas by 6 wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Kolkata Knight Riders clinched the IPL 2024 title under the leadership duo of captain Shreyas Iyer and mentor Gautam Gambhir. With Shreyas moving to another franchise and Gambhir taking over India’s head coach, KKR found themselves in a weird phase in IPL 2025. They also lacked Mitchell Starc’s X-factor and the consistency of Indian pacers. Hence, KKR will look to secure the services of Shami to bolster their Indian pace bowling attack featuring Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, and Chetan Sakariya. The Bengal pacer could make a potent opening pair with Vaibhav Arora.

The 34-year-old’s inclusion in KKR might have an emotional touch too. Shami has represented Bengal in domestic cricket for years. His homecoming might feel like a sentimental return. He has also done well at the iconic Eden Gardens, claiming seven wickets in five matches at an economy of 10. Though his recent performances aren’t that impressive, KKR might look to acquire Shami’s services to add experience to their pace attack.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

Lucknow Super Giants’ pace bowling unit lacked consistency and control with the new ball. Their powerplay bowling was the least threatening among all 10 teams. They managed only 18 wickets in the powerplay in IPL 2025, the second lowest by a team. What’s worse was their other stats: an economy rate of 10.73, an average of 50.06, and they conceded the highest number of sixes. The LSG bowlers even failed to keep the opposition batters quiet, bowling just 184 dot balls, the lowest among all teams.

This is where Mohammed Shami could be a game changer with proven new ball skills and control. Apart from his IPL 2025 stint, Shami has been excellent in the first six overs. Additionally, his inclusion will bring a vast experience in the bowling attack that is full of young Indian pacers in the likes of Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Prince Yadav, and Mayank Yadav. Mohsin Khan also missed the 18th edition of the cash-rich league due to injury. If Shami finds his fitness and rhythm, he could be a match-winner for Lucknow.

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Chennai Super Kings have a history of reviving the careers of veterans who’ve had an off-season. Some standout names include the likes of Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Ashish Nehra, and Robin Uthappa. With Deepak Chahar and Tushar Deshpande’s departure, CSK struggled to find a pacer who would support left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed. They lacked the powerplay penetration and failed to utilise the swing on offer, which was once their strength. CSK tried Khaleel Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Sam Curran, Nathan Ellis, and Jamie Overton in the powerplay, but no one was able to give decent returns. Only Khaleel (10), Kamboj (7), and Choudhary (1) were able to take wickets for the franchise last year.

Hence, CSK could go after Shami in the IPL 2026 mini auction to fix their powerplay bowling struggles and as a mentoring figure to the young pacers. Shami’s record at Chepauk is also decent. He has taken five wickets in six outings at an average of 30.80, but didn’t let the batters free their arms, having conceded runs at an economy of just 8.10. Steven Fleming and MS Dhoni’s tactical minds could hopefully bring out the best of Mohammed Shami again.

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