South Africa’s legendary fast bowler Dale Steyn recently revealed that Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) While being the bowling coach of IPL, he had been continuously requesting the management to include Mohammed Shami in the team.

South Africa’s legendary fast bowler Dale Steyn recently revealed that Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) While being the bowling coach of IPL, he had been continuously requesting the management to include Mohammed Shami in the team. Stan 2021 to 2024 srh And this was the same time when Shami was going through the peak phase of his career, in which he performed brilliantly in 2023 and also won the Purple Cap.

during mega auction srh Had included Shami in his team by spending Rs 10 crore. But contrary to expectations, Shami struggled with uncertainty over rhythm and fitness and was unable to deliver consistent impressive performances for the team. His performance in the IPL 2025 season also remained lackluster, where he took just six wickets in nine matches. For this reason, discussions have now intensified that Shami can be traded to some other franchise before the auction.

At present, the names of Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants are included in the possible teams. In some reports it has even been said that srh Can also release him. Speaking to Star Sports during the lunch break on the first day of the first Test, Steyn expressed his opinion on this situation and said that if srh They will be disappointed if Shami is dropped from the team. He said, “When I was the bowling coach of Sunrisers, I used to think, please, can we somehow include Mohammed Shami in the team? And the moment I was not in the team, they included him in the team. So, if you had lost him, I would have been disappointed. I think fitness and form play an important role in the IPL, especially with the bowlers. You want the bowlers to be fit.”

Speaking further, he said, “You want him to perform well and if Shami is fit and in form, he can make a place in any team. But if he is struggling a bit and he has got a break of a few months, then some teams may say, you know what, there are some more players whom we would like to include in the team right now because he is fit. He is performing well and you could have performed well for us for one and a half years, but not now. So maybe he is released. Let it be done. But yes, when I was in the team three years ago, I was pleading for them.”

Let us tell you that Shami is in great form in the Ranji Trophy season and he has taken 15 wickets in three matches. In such a situation, whichever team he joins for IPL 2026, he can once again prove to be an asset for his team.