T Natarajan re‑enters the SRH squad with a fresh ₹5 cr deal, while Zeeshan Ansari departs for DC. The trade, completed ahead of the IPL 2026 season, sees the left‑arm pacer swap teams for half the price he fetched in 2025.
Natarajan’s 2024 campaign proved his worth, claiming 19 wickets to finish SRH’s top‑Indian bowler list and propelling the side to the final. Delhi originally paid ₹10.75 cr for his services; now the player will back SRH for half that tag, a move the franchise says brings experience back to the death‑overs.
Ansari, meanwhile, made an immediate splash with a three‑wicket haul on his debut against Delhi, and has now taken six wickets in ten IPL appearances. He’ll join DC at his existing ₹40 lakh fee, bolstering the Capitals’ leg‑spin options for the season.
With Natarajan’s left‑arm angle and knack for late‑innings breakthroughs, SRH’s attack should tighten, while Delhi’s new leg spinner will give them a new weapon against top‑order batsmen. The first matches of the IPL loom, and both sides will be eager to prove the trade’s worth on the field.