Natarajan joins SRH, Ansari goes to DC [Source: AFP]In a surprising turn of events, a new trade deal has taken place before IPL 2027, with out-of-favour Delhi Capitals seamer T Natarajan moving to SRH, and in return, the Orange Army has given Zeeshan Ansari to the Capitals.For the last two seasons, Natarajan has been largely unused by the franchise, and he returns to his former IPL franchise as SRH gets a domestic pacer in their squad. On the other hand, this has been DC’s second trade deal before IPL 2027, after Kuldeep Yadav joined LSG and DC got Rishabh Pant in return.T Natarajan moves to SRH for 5 crores as DC land spin-targetAhead of IPL 2025, DC acquired T Natarajan for a whopping 10.75 crore. However, the move never worked out, as the pacer was kept on the sidelines due to injuries. The pacer now moves to his old franchise for almost half the price (5 crores).He represented Delhi Capitals in just 12 games and only managed to pick up 5 wickets before the franchise decided to trade him. Natarajan’s best performances in the IPL have come while playing for SRH, as he scalped 65 wickets in 55 matches for the Orange Army.ALSO READRohit Sharma’s Captaincy Record For Mumbai Indians In IPLOn the other hand, DC needed a spinner after Kuldeep's departure, and they landed Ansari, one of the most promising spinners in the IPL.Which team walked away with a better deal, SRH or DC?SRH might have landed a quality Indian pacer in their ranks, but the question arises: Will Natarajan get a place in the playing XI? In terms of their pace department, Pat Cummins will play in the main XI; plus, the arrival of Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain has left no place for an additional Indian seamer.On the other hand, the quality of Kuldeep Yadav is difficult to replace, but with his departure, Axar Patel was the lone quality spinner left in the squad. Hence, the team went after Zeeshan Ansari, and he offers something different from Axar in the bowling attack.Hence, even though SRH received a brilliant pacer, he has been injury-prone in recent years, and in return, they have given a quality spinner to DC. The Capitals have walked away with a better deal.ALSO READAustralia Plans New Role For Matt Renshaw, Reveals Pat Cummins
