Nehra revealed Shami was initially in their retention plans. But since the team had already retained a few key players, they had to rethink. The decision to not use their RTM card for Shami was affected by the management's opinion that ₹10 crore was a steep price for him.

Ashish Nehra explained why Gujarat Titans didn't retain Mohammed Shami and subsequently avoided using the RTM option for the Bengal pacer. Find out more, only on CricTracker.

Gujarat Titans face a crucial decision on whether to use the Right to Match (RTM) option for paceman Mohammed Shami, who is back in the action after long injury layoff, at the IPL 2025 auction. Shami's ability to lead the pace unit and mentor young bowlers adds immense value to the team.

Shami previously played for Gujarat Titans and even after a stellar performance in the World Cup as well as the Domestic circuit, Shami wasn't retained by Titans.

The head coach of Gujarat Titans Ashish Nehra revealed the reason why his team did not retain India’s star pacer, Mohammed Shami. During the IPL 2025 mega auction, Titans had a chance to use an RTM card for Shami but they did not,

According to Ashish Nehra, the side had plans to retain Mohammed Shami but were eventually out of the race due to high bids logged during the mega auction in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah. The 34-year-old was eventually sold to SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) for INR 100mn ($1.

Ashish Nehra revealed why Mohammed Shami was released by the franchise. Shami was sold for Rs 10 crore to SunRisers Hyderabad.