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Harshal Patel set to move from Sunrisers Hyderabad to Gujarat Titans
Sunrisers Hyderabad have agreed to trade fast bowler Harshal Patel to Gujarat Titans for Rs 4 crore ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League season.
The all-cash deal is half the Rs 8 crore SRH paid for him at the 2025 auction.
Patel is from Gujarat and would join a pace attack that includes Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Jason Holder.
He won the IPL's Purple Cap as its leading wicket-taker in 2021 and 2024, but played only five matches without taking a wicket in 2026.
The move gives Gujarat a two-time leading wicket-taker while Patel gets a chance to play for a team from his home state.
The trade is expected ahead of the November 17 retention deadline, but it must be completed.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have agreed to trade fast bowler Harshal Patel to Gujarat Titans in an all-cash deal worth INR 4 crore.
The move is ahead of the 2027 IPL season and is half the price SRH paid for him at the 2025 mega auction.
Patel played five matches for SRH in IPL 2026 and took no wickets.
He has won the IPL Purple Cap twice, in 2021 and 2024.
- Who
- Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans have agreed to the trade of fast bowler Harshal Patel.
- What
- Patel is set to join GT in an all-cash trade worth INR 4 crore.
- When
- The agreement was reported on November 14, 2026, ahead of the 2027 IPL season.
- Where
- Patel is moving from SRH to GT; he is from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
SRH bought Harshal Patel for INR 8 crore.
Patel played five matches for SRH and took no wickets.
SRH's agreement to trade Patel to GT for INR 4 crore was reported.
The IPL retention deadline was approaching.
- Trade fee
- INR 4 crore
- Previous auction price
- INR 8 crore at the 2025 mega auction
- Destination
- Gujarat Titans
- Previous team
- Sunrisers Hyderabad
- IPL Purple Caps
- Two, in 2021 and 2024