Harshal Patel set to move from Sunrisers Hyderabad to Gujarat Titans in all-cash deal
Two-time Indian Premier League Purple Cap winner Harshal Patel is set to join Gujarat Titans from Sunrisers Hyderabad in an all-cash trade in the IPL trading window, the move reported on November 14, 2026. The 35-year-old pacer is expected to cost Gujarat Titans ₹4 crore.
Patel’s expertise in the death overs has made him a sought-after player in the IPL and the ₹4 crore fee is half the amount SRH paid to acquire him at the IPL 2025 auction. The transfer is being completed ahead of the retention deadline on November 17.
Harshal’s time at SRH did not meet expectations: after a moderate 2025 season he made just five appearances in IPL 2026 as the franchise turned to uncapped Indian pacers Sakib Hussain and Praful Hinge. SRH has also aggressively rebuilt its pace unit, bringing in Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis from Chennai Super Kings and acquiring T. Natarajan from Delhi Capitals, leaving Harshal surplus to requirements within their plans.
The move reunites Patel with a franchise where his family has ties and which targeted him strongly at recent auctions. He has previously represented Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings before joining SRH, and Gujarat Titans had been active in bids for him at the 2024 and 2025 auctions.
Gujarat Titans had pursued Patel in 2024 before Punjab Kings secured him, and in the following year GT again entered the bidding but were outbid by SRH. The transfer to GT ends that run of auction contests in favour of the Ahmedabad-based side.
Patel has twice finished an IPL season as the leading wicket-taker, claiming 32 wickets for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2021 and 24 for Punjab Kings in 2024. His ability to bowl yorkers, slower deliveries and other death-over variations is cited as the experienced Indian option GT will add to its bowling attack.
The IPL trading window remains open until December 9, with the auction scheduled for December 16; the retention deadline falls on November 17, which will be the immediate administrative milestone for teams finalising squads before further trades and the auction.
