Hardik Pandya to Punjab Kings; Mumbai Indians get Arshdeep Singh: Blockbuster IPL trade complete
Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings have officially completed a trade involving Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh. Pandya moves to PBKS after spending three seasons as skipper at MI, while Arshdeep joins Mumbai to strengthen their pace attack alongside Jasprit Bumrah.
On November 11, Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings finalized a blockbuster trade for the upcoming TATA IPL 2027 season. In the swap, Mumbai Indians' star player Hardik Pandya moved to Punjab Kings for a fee increase from Rs 16.35 crore to Rs 18 crore. Conversely, Punjab Kings' Arshdeep Singh, India's top T20 wicket-taker, joined Mumbai Indians at his existing fee of Rs 18 crore.
Pandya is returning to Punjab Kings for a second time in three years, having previously joined them in an all-cash deal and led the team as captain. However, his tenure in charge has been disappointing, with MI finishing bottom of the table in 2024 and losing 24 of 39 games since 2024, a win-loss ratio of 0.625, which is the worst among any captain to lead a team in at least 30 IPL games. In contrast, Pandya's performance with Gujarat Titans has been much better, with 22 wins and nine defeats in 31 games.
Arshdeep Singh's trade to Mumbai Indians fills a crucial need, as Jasprit Bumrah's left-arm pace has been missed after an underwhelming Trent Boult season. Arshdeep will be making his IPL debut away from Punjab Kings since his debut in 2019, where he has taken 111 wickets in 96 matches at an economy rate of 9.18.
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