Harshal Patel is set to join Gujarat Titans from Sunrisers Hyderabad in an all-cash trade worth Rs 4 crore ahead of IPL 2027. The fast bowler will return to his home state to join a strong pace attack. Gujarat Titans will see their auction purse reduced by Rs 4 crore.
Harshal Patel is set to join Gujarat Titans from Sunrisers Hyderabad in an all-cash trade worth Rs 4 crore ahead of IPL 2027, according to a report by Cricinfo.
Harshal Patel is set to return to his home state, with Sunrisers Hyderabad agreeing to trade the two-time IPL Purple Cap winner to Gujarat Titans ahead of the 2027 season. The fast bowler is expected to move in an all-cash deal worth Rs 4 crore, according to a report by Cricinfo.
SRH had bought Harshal for Rs 8 crore at the 2025 mega auction, meaning GT will acquire him for half that amount. The deal will also see Gujarat's auction purse reduced by Rs 4 crore once the trade is completed.
Harshal will become the fifth IPL franchise he has represented since making his debut in 2012. He has previously played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings and SRH.
The fast bowler enjoyed a decent first season with Hyderabad, picking up 16 wickets in 13 matches at an economy rate of 9.80 in IPL 2025. However, his opportunities dried up this year as SRH preferred uncapped Indian pacers Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain. Harshal played just five matches in IPL 2026 and failed to take a wicket, conceding runs at 10.82 per over.
His most successful IPL seasons came in 2021 and 2024. Harshal picked up 32 wickets for RCB in 2021 before claiming 24 wickets for Punjab Kings three years later. He finished as the tournament's leading wicket-taker on both occasions, becoming a two-time Purple Cap winner.
GT'S LONG-STANDING INTEREST IN HARSHAL
The move will give Harshal an opportunity to represent a franchise from his home state. Born in Sanand, Gujarat, the fast bowler is from Ahmedabad and moved to Gujarat a few years ago to pursue domestic cricket.
He will join an experienced GT pace attack featuring Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Jason Holder.
Gujarat Titans have tried to sign Harshal at previous auctions as well. They pulled out of the bidding at Rs 10.5 crore in 2024 before Punjab Kings secured his services for Rs 11.75 crore. GT made another attempt at the 2025 mega auction but withdrew after bidding Rs 6.5 crore.
The trade comes with the November 17 retention deadline approaching. SRH have been particularly active in the trading window, having acquired left-arm pacer T Natarajan from Delhi Capitals before bringing in Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis from Chennai Super Kings in a four-player trade.