New Delhi: Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has termed veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami’s trade from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on IPL 2026 retentions day as a surprising move.

He also called three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) decision to release Andre Russell into the auction pool as a ‘very risky’ one ahead of the auction scheduled for December 16 in Abu Dhabi.

At the last IPL mega auction in Jeddah, Shami was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 10 crore. However, his returns in IPL 2025 were modest – picking just six wickets at an average of 56.17 and an economy rate of 11.23, which were well below his IPL career benchmarks of 28.19 and 8.63 respectively.

“I think it was of Shami – he’s a wicket-taker for any team, especially in H

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