Sunrisers Hyderabad has traded opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan to Delhi Daredevils for Vijay Shankar, Shahbhaz Nadeem and Abhishek Sharma.
“We thank Shikhar for his contribution to the team over the years and wish him the very best,” Sunrisers said in a media release on Monday.
“It is with a heavy heart to announce that one of our long-standing players Dhawan will be moving to another franchise in 2019.
“The Sunrisers was delighted to pick him up in the auction after using one of its RTM (right to match) cards earlier in the year,” added the release.
“Unfortunately, it has become apparent that the player has been unsettled ever since with the amount he was bought for in the auction, which unfortunately we cannot rectify due to IPL rules,” Sunrisers explained.
“The franchise has made the decision to trade Shikhar as they feel it is best for both parties.
“The Sunrisers values the great contribution that Dhawan has made over the years and saddened that due to financial reasons he feels it’s time to move on.
“We wish him and his family all the best,” the release concluded.