NEW DELHI: Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has described the trade involving veteran pacer Mohammed Shami — from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) — on IPL 2026 retention day as a surprising development. He also termed Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) call to release West Indies star Andre Russell into the auction pool as a “very risky” decision, just days before the December 16 auction in Abu Dhabi. Shami, bought by SRH for INR 10 crore at the last mega auction in Jeddah, endured a below-par IPL 2025 campaign, managing only six wickets at an average of 56.17 and an economy rate of 11.23 — a steep drop compared to his career IPL numbers of 28.19 and 8.63. "I think it was of Shami – he's a wicket-taker for any team, especially in Hyderabad. Good wick

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