Overview
- The league announced that Shami moves from Sunrisers Hyderabad to Lucknow Super Giants at his existing INR 10 crore contract value.
- Shami brings extensive IPL experience with 119 matches and 133 wickets, highlighted by the Purple Cap in 2023 for Gujarat Titans with 28 wickets.
- His 2025 season for SRH underwhelmed with six wickets in nine matches at an economy rate of 11.23 and an average above 56.
- Recent domestic performances for Bengal show an upturn, with 15 wickets in three Ranji Trophy games including a five-wicket haul.
- The move comes during the retention and trade window as teams finalize squads before the December mini-auction, with LSG seeking proven pace after struggles from Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, and Prince Yadav last season.