Harshal Patel to join Gujarat Titans in Rs 4 crore trade
The two-time Purple Cap winner will move from Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the 2027 season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to trade seam bowler Harshal Patel to Gujarat Titans (GT) in an all-cash deal worth Rs 4 crore, according to The News Mill. The transfer is expected to take place ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
The 35-year-old pacer will move for half the Rs 8 crore SRH paid for him during the 2025 mega auction. Once the transaction is finished, the Rs 4 crore will be deducted from the GT auction purse.
Patel, who was born in Ahmedabad, will return to his home state. He is expected to join a GT pace attack that includes Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Jason Holder.
During the 2025 season, Patel secured 16 wickets across 13 matches for SRH with an economy rate of 9.80. However, his playing time decreased in 2026, where he appeared in five matches without taking a wicket and recorded an economy rate of 10.82.
The two-time Purple Cap winner previously played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, and Punjab Kings. He led the tournament's wicket-taking charts in 2021 with 32 wickets for RCB and again in 2024 with 24 wickets for PBKS.
The trade occurs as franchises prepare for the November 17 retention deadline. SRH has been active in the market, recently acquiring T. Natarajan from Delhi Capitals and fast bowlers Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis via a trade with Chennai Super Kings.