IPL playerIndia2013 to 2026
Mohammed Shami
Right-hand bat
Mohammed Shami, a bowler, has played twelve IPL seasons for six franchises. One title came along the way. Only five players have represented more franchises.
The arrival
Mohammed Shami's first IPL season was 2013, with Kolkata Knight Riders, a signing made outside the auction.
That first season brought 3 matches, 5 runs and 1 wicket.
The peak
The best season was 2023, for Gujarat Titans: 28 wickets at 7.99 runs an over, while the league's bowlers went for 8.79, with best figures of 4 for 11. Five seasons brought 15 wickets or more (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023).
Franchise by franchise
2013, Kolkata Knight Riders. 3 matches and 1 wicket.
2014 to 2018, Delhi Daredevils. Bought at the 2014 auction for ₹4.25 cr. 32 matches and 20 wickets.
2019 to 2021, Kings XI Punjab. Bought at the 2019 auction for ₹4.80 cr. 42 matches and 58 wickets.
2022 to 2023, Gujarat Titans. Bought at the 2022 auction for ₹6.25 cr. 33 matches and 48 wickets; champions in 2022.
2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad. Bought at the 2025 auction for ₹10 cr. 9 matches and 6 wickets.
2026, Lucknow Super Giants. Arrived outside the auction. 13 matches and 12 wickets.
6 spells with six franchises in all. The longest was with Delhi Daredevils, 2014 to 2018. 2015 and 2024 are missing from the record: seasons without an IPL appearance.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 145 wickets in 2,929 deliveries, at 8.64 runs an over against a league rate of 8.48 for the same seasons: 0.16 an over more expensive than the typical bowler of the time. There were two four-wicket hauls, and the best figures were 4 for 11.
39.9% of the balls Mohammed Shami bowled were dots, a higher share than 81% of the 150 bowlers with 500 balls or more; a wicket came every 20.1 balls.
The fielding record: 22 catches and 10 run-outs.
At the auction
Mohammed Shami has gone under the hammer five times. The highest price was ₹10 cr, paid by Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2025, more than 5 times the base price. The price climbed with the reputation: ₹4.25 cr in 2014, ₹10 cr by 2025.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
Where it stands
On the all-time IPL lists, among 810 players, Mohammed Shami stands 16th for wickets. The story is still being written: 2026 was another season with Lucknow Super Giants.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 | 50.0 | 0/0 | 1 | 8.67 | 1/32 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | Delhi Daredevils | 12 | 3 | 1* | 1.5 | 42.9 | 0/0 | 7 | 8.35 | 1/22 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | 8 | 2 | 2* | – | 50.0 | 0/0 | 5 | 9.63 | 2/34 | 1 | ||
| 2017 | Delhi Daredevils | 8 | 36 | 21 | 9.0 | 150.0 | 0/0 | 5 | 9.35 | 2/36 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | Delhi Daredevils | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7.0 | 116.7 | 0/0 | 3 | 10.41 | 1/29 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 1 | 1* | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0/0 | 19 | 8.66 | 3/21 | 5 | ||
| 2020 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 2 | 2* | 2.0 | 66.7 | 0/0 | 20 | 8.48 | 3/15 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 13 | 9* | 13.0 | 76.5 | 0/0 | 19 | 7.45 | 3/21 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | 16 | 0 | – | – | – | 0/0 | 20 | 8.00 | 3/25 | 3 | 1 | Champions |
| 2023 | Gujarat Titans | 17 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 83.3 | 0/0 | 28 | 7.99 | 4/11 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 10 | 6* | 10.0 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 6 | 11.17 | 2/28 | 2 | ||
| 2026 | Lucknow Super Giants | 13 | 31 | 12* | 6.2 | 140.9 | 0/0 | 12 | 9.00 | 2/9 | 3 | 1 |
Franchise journey
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 2013
- Delhi Daredevils: 2014 to 2018
- Kings XI Punjab: 2019 to 2021
- Gujarat Titans: 2022 to 2023
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: 2025
- Lucknow Super Giants: 2026
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 48.7% |
| Balls per four | 12.3 |
| Balls per six | 22.2 |
| Dot balls bowled | 39.9% |
| Balls per wicket | 20.1 |
| Catches | 22 |
| Run-outs | 10 |
| Stumpings | 0 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | FA1 | ₹1 cr | Sold to Delhi Daredevils for ₹4.25 cr |
| 2018 | FA1 | ₹1 cr | Sold to Delhi Daredevils for ₹3 cr |
| 2019 | – | ₹1 cr | Sold to Kings XI Punjab for ₹4.80 cr |
| 2022 | M | ₹2 cr | Sold to Gujarat Titans for ₹6.25 cr |
| 2025 | M2 | ₹2 cr | Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹10 cr |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet