Overview
- Reports citing Cricbuzz say Sunrisers Hyderabad rejected multiple trade proposals and intend to keep Mohammed Shami ahead of the IPL 2026 retention window.
- Mohammed Shami endured a poor IPL 2025, taking six wickets in nine matches with an economy rate of 11.23 and spending spells out of the XI.
- SRH invested heavily in Shami at the 2025 mega auction and still view him as part of a pace group led by Pat Cummins with Harshal Patel and Jaydev Unadkat.
- Shami has rebounded in the Ranji Trophy, including a five-wicket haul against Gujarat and seven wickets at Eden Gardens, with some reports tallying 15 wickets in two matches.
- Selection dynamics remain in focus after Shami publicly disputed chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s fitness assessment, and reports noted a recent conversation with selector RP Singh as calls for a national recall build.