Harshal Patel set to join Gujarat Titans in Rs 4 crore trade
The two-time IPL Purple Cap winner will move from Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the 2027 season.
Fast bowler Harshal Patel is set to move from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to Gujarat Titans (GT) in an all-cash trade worth Rs 4 crore, according to reports by Cricinfo, Outlook and The News Mill.
The deal, which is expected to take place ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, will reduce the Gujarat Titans' auction purse by Rs 4 crore. This amount is half of the Rs 8 crore SRH paid for the pacer at the 2025 mega auction.
Patel, who is from Ahmedabad, will join his fifth IPL franchise. Since his debut in 2012, he has represented Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings and SRH.
The right-arm pacer won the Purple Cap in 2021 with 32 wickets for RCB and again in 2024 with 24 wickets for Punjab Kings. In IPL 2025, he took 16 wickets in 13 matches for SRH, but he played only five matches in IPL 2026 without taking a wicket.
He is expected to join a GT pace attack that includes Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Jason Holder. GT previously attempted to sign him at the 2024 and 2025 auctions.
The trade comes as the November 17 retention deadline approaches. SRH has been active in the trading window, recently acquiring T Natarajan from Delhi Capitals and Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis via a four-player trade with Chennai Super Kings.