Shikhar Dhawan made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for his local side Delhi Daredevils 11 years back. According to a leading cricket news website, Dhawan is all set to move from Sunrisers Hyderabad to Delhi ahead of the 2019 edition of the IPL. The report said that Sunrisers are not keen to retain Dhawan and instead are willing to trade him in exchange for Delhi's three players - Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, and Shahbaz Nadeem. Sunrisers had bought back Dhawan in last year's auction for INR 5.2 crore (approx USD 820,000) and ever since then, there have been rumours that the Indian opening batsman has been unhappy with the price and that has apparently forced Sunrisers to release him. Since Daredevils had bought the trio of Shankar (INR 3.2 cr), Nadeem (INR 3.2 cr) and Abhishek (INR 55 lakhs) for a total of INR 6.95 crore, Sunrisers would only need to pay the balance amount in cash. Dhawan's debut season 2008 was his first and last season with Daredevils before he moved to Mumbai for a couple of years and finally arrived in Hyderabad, initially playing for Deccan Chargers for a year before joining Sunrisers in 2013. Moreover, Dhawan has been the leading run-getter for Sunrisers with 2,768 runs in 91 innings at an average of 35.03 and strike-rate of 125.13. In the IPL 2018, he made 497 runs at 35.50. His strike-rate was 142.82, better than his normal strike-rate of 136.91. Earlier, there were rumours about Dhawan moving to Mumbai Indians from Sunirsers and if that would have happened, Mumbai would also have the solid opening pair of India - Rohit Sharma, and Dhawan.<doc-sep>As per reports, Dhawan is likely to make a move from his existing IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians could rope in the left-handed batsman who is apparently unhappy with the remunerations he's getting. RCB sell De Kock to MI Dhawan wasn't retained by the Sunrisers ahead of the IPL 2018 auctions but bought the southpaw back by using the right to match (RTM) card for Rs 5.2 crores in the auction. The franchise had retained skipper David Warner (Rs 12 crore) and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Rs 8.5 crore) during retention process. Reports are also doing the rounds that Kings XI Punjab are also eyeing the Delhi batsman. If they deal gets finalised then Dhawan might be swapped with KXIP batsman Karun Nair. As per reports, Dhawan even had an argument with SRH coach Tom Moody after he wasn't retained and rumours of discontent arose when Kane Williamson was preferred over him as the captain after Warner was banned from international cricket for a period of 1 year. Dhawan has been a star cricketer for the SRH and played a crucial role in IPL 2018 when his team went into the finals to eventually lose to Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Dhawan has played for Mumbai Indians in 2009 and 2010 before moving to Hyderabad has scored 4057 runs from 143 games in the home-grown T20 league. He has slammed 32 fifties and averages 32.98 in the tournament. If Dhawan makes it to Mumbai Indians, he would be the second player after Quinton de Kock to be transferred ahead of the auctions. Royal Challengers Bangalore transferred De Kock to Mumbai Indians for a fee of Rs 2.8 crore. Mumbai have released Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman and Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dhananjaya following the acquisition of the South African wicketkeeper-batsman.<doc-sep>Shikhar Dhawan might now play for Kings XI Punjab. Photo credits: BCCI Shikhar Dhawan looks all set to move to Kings XI Punjab for the upcoming season of Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhawan, who was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for an amount of Rs 5.2 Crore, could see his salary being doubled at KXIP, a report in The Times of India suggests. The report also adds that he would be swapped with Karun Nair, who was bought by KXIP for an amount of Rs 5.6 Crore. The report of Dhawan’s move to KXIP comes as a surprise as earlier, a report in The Mumbai Mirror had suggested that he could be moving to Mumbai Indians for the upcoming season. This move could have seen him open with Rohit Sharma but if Dhawan moves to KXIP, he would open with KL Rahul. The latter was purchased by the Punjab-based franchise for a huge amount of Rs 11 Crore. (RCB have released Quinton de Kock ahead of next IPL. Photo credits: BCCI) An official announcement regarding the same is expected to be made soon as the transfer window for the ongoing season will end in a few weeks. Mumbai Indians have already added Quinton de Kock in their team from Royal Challengers Bangalore. The franchise has also released Mustafizur Rahman and Akila Dananjaya ahead of the auction for the next season. (Also Read: MS Dhoni on cusp of breaking another record) As per a report in ESPNcricinfo, the auction for the upcoming season will take place on December 16 in Goa. Other franchises are also expected to come up with lists of released or transferred players soon. One could very well see Sunrisers Hyderabad releasing Manish Pandey as the right-handed batsman failed to do justice with the amount (11 Crore) he was bought by the franchise. He just managed 284 runs in 13 innings before being dropped from the playing XI. Jaydev Unadkat, who was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 11.5 Crore, could also be released as he just managed just 11 wickets in IPL 2018.<doc-sep>IPL 2019: Shikhar Dhawan to play for Delhi Daredevils after 11 years Shikhar has been one of the top performers for the Sunrisers over the years. After a lot of deliberations and discussions, it is understood that Shikhar Dhawan will be plying his trade for the Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2019. The left-hander was reportedly unhappy with the Sunrisers Hyderabad not retaining him before the auction in 2018. Furthermore, he has expressed disappointment about his pay tag which is INR 5.2 crores. The SRH management used their RTM card for him earlier. There were reports of him joining the Mumbai Indians or the Kings XI Punjab. But the final deal seems to have been struck with the Delhi Daredevils as per the reports in ESPN Cricinfo. It is after a gap of 11 years that Shikhar Dhawan is back with the Delhi Daredevils. Shikhar Dhawan traded for three DD players Shikhar Dhawan has been traded in exchange for three players from the Delhi setup. Shahbaz Nadeem, Vijay Shankar and Abhishek Sharma will join the SRH set up for the next season. This seems to be quite a strategic move from the Hyderabad franchise where they have covered most of their bases. Nadeem, who is a prolific performer in the domestic circuit will now give them an additional Indian spinner. Vijay Shankar is back with the franchise after a one year gap. He along with young Abhishek are expected to strengthen what is a relatively weak middle-order. Shankar (INR 3.2 cr), Nadeem (INR 3.2 cr) and Abhishek (INR 55 lakhs) were brought for a total of INR 6.95 crore. Hence, SRH will have to pay the balance amount in cash. Shikhar Dhawan played IPL 2008 for Delhi. Then he moved to Mumbai before he got to Hyderabad. He played for the Deccan Chargers for one season before he represented the Sunrisers. With a tally of 2,768 runs in 91 innings, he is the highest run-scorer for the franchise. The Warner-Dhawan combo is one of the most brutal pairs in the IPL and it will be surely missed.<doc-sep>
Reports: Shikhar Dhawan set to play for Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2019 Dhawan reportedly had issues with the Sunrisers Hyderabad management regarding his retention. India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan looks all set to move from Sunrisers Hyderabad to Kings XI Punjab for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhawan was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for an amount of Rs 5.2 Crore and it seems that his salary is being doubled at KXIP. He is likely to swap places with Karun Nair who couldn’t perform to the expectations last season. Dhawan’s possible move to KXIP comes close on the heels of a report that he could be going back to his former team, the Mumbai Indians, for the upcoming edition. The left-hander reportedly had issues with the team management regarding his retention and his position in the side. This move could have seen him open with his Team India partner Rohit Sharma, which would come as a big boost for the Mumbai franchise. But at the same time, if Dhawan joins the KXIP setup, he would open the innings with KL Rahul, who’s opened the batting with him in Tests on several occasions. The latter was purchased by the Punjab-based franchise for a huge amount of Rs 11 Crore and delivered for his side as he finished third on the list of highest run-getters during the 2018 season. How are the teams shaping up so far? An official announcement regarding Dhawan’s move is expected to be made soon as the transfer window ends shortly according to a report in the Times of India. The Mumbai Indians have already roped in Quinton de Kock, who was released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore last week. The franchise has also released Mustafizur Rahman and Akila Dananjaya ahead of the auction for the upcoming season. Meanwhile, the Sunrisers Hyderabad could possibly let go of Manish Pandey as the right-handed batsman failed to do justice to the 11 crore price tag against his name. He managed to score just 284 runs in 13 innings before being dropped from the playing XI. As per recent reports, the auction for the upcoming season will take place on December 16 in Goa, instead of being held in Bangalore which has been the favoured venue for the last 11 years. [interaction id=”5bcf3a0b1777fa753f60902d”]