Has LSG Dropped a Major Clue About Signing Mohammed Shami?
Lucknow SuperGiants has dropped a major hint in the IPL Trade Window. There were rumours about the team signing Mohammed Shami to their line-up. And they have likely reacted to the same, with a post on their social media handles.
Lucknow SuperGiants has dropped a major hint in the IPL Trade Window. There were rumours about the team signing Mohammed Shami to their line-up. And they have likely reacted to the same, with a post on their social media handles.
The IPL Trade Window has been the hot topic for the last few days. And this also goes on for Mohammed Shami, who has now made it to the talks of being traded. Earlier, it was reported that two teams have shown their interest to have Mohammed Shami to for the next season.
These teams were Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals. While it is not clear whether Delhi Capitals will get Shami or not, Lucknow SuperGiants have reacted to the same. The team had made a post on their social media handles, which might have confirmed their signing with Mohammed Shami for the next season.
1. Lucknow Super Giants Post
Over the last few hours, fans have been wondering which team Mohammed Shami would be landing for the next season. He played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous season, but failed to take wickets consistently for the team. Due to this reason, there have been concerns whether he will be retained by the team or not.
At the same time, reports came that there are two IPL teams who have shown interest to have Shami in their line-up. Lucknow SuperGiants came in as the front runners in this trade deal, which is likely to be an all cash deal. While fans started to wonder where Shami would land, Lucknow SuperGiants might have just all their doubts.
The team made a post on their social media handle, with an image of Shami taking wickets for the Indian team. It was a match between India and England at the 2023 World Cup, and India batted first to score 229 runs. Giving England a target of 230, Shami by taking the needed wickets.
The most crucial wicket came when Shami struck with the wicket of Ben Stokes. Bowling five of his deliveries away from the stumps he made the last ball shatter the bails to dismiss Ben Stokes. Lucknow SuperGiants posted this image and said that they are remembering this Ekana moment all of a for no reason.
With this, fans have started to wonder if this is a direct hint for a trade deal between Lucknow SuperGiants and Sunrisers Hyderabad. According to the reports, this will not be a swap deal, it is expected to be an all cash deal. LSG is now expected to get Shami to their line-up for a massive total of 10 crore rupees.
2. Shardul-Arjun Trade
The deal to get Mohammed Shami is not the only one in which Lucknow SuperGiants have been involved. The team also participated in deals with Mumbai Indians. One of those deals have now been confirmed, as Shardul Thakur has been traded to Mumbai for a total of 2 crore rupees.
puts Lucknow SuperGiants with one less bowling option ahead of the next season. For this, it is being reported that the team is having their eyes on Mohammed Shami. While Shami's deal is still on the cards, there is another deal which is awaited by the fans to be confirmed.
The reports also say that Arjun Tendulkar would be traded by Mumbai Indians to Lucknow SuperGiants. With Arjun Tendulkar being of just 30 lakh rupees, the deal to get him to the line-up is expected to be an all cash deal. As the retention list is all set to be announced tomorrow, fans are eager to see the upcoming deals by LSG.
3. Can Shami Strengthen LSG’s Bowling?
With Shami's possible inclusion to the team, it will be a lot helpful to Lucknow SuperGiants. Although Shami was not able to do well in the previous IPL season, it should be noted that he won the Purple Cap in IPL 2023. And playing with Lucknow SuperGiants at the Ekana Stadium could turn out to be for both sides.
If the deal between Lucknow SuperGiants and Sunrisers Hyderabad gets confirmed, Shami will be joining the team with other star bowlers. The team already has Mayank Yadav, Will O'Rourke, Prince Yadav, and even Akash Deep, who has been making waves in the Test format.
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