{
  "id": 19451139,
  "title": "Hardik Pandya to earn Rs 180 million at Punjab Kings, more than his Mumbai Indians salary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hardik-pandya-to-earn-rs-180-million-at-punjab-kings-more-than-his",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T04:50:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/hardik-pandya-to-earn-rs-180-million-at-punjab-kings-more-than-his-mumbai-indians-salary-1.500743298"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: Hardik Pandya will join Punjab Kings at a salary of Rs 18 crore, making it Rs 1.65 crore higher than his previous Rs 16.35 crore with Mumbai Indians. The allrounder, who captained Mumbai since 2024, is moving in exchange for left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh, who will join MI for the same fee. This marks the end of Hardik's second tenure with Mumbai Indians, after he began his IPL career there in 2015 and played for Gujarat Titans for two seasons. Hardik won four IPL titles with Mumbai before returning to MI in 2024, but his captaincy did not yield consistent success, with Mumbai finishing last in his first season as captain and ninth in 2026. Arshdeep, meanwhile, is leaving Punjab after eight seasons and 96 appearances, having claimed 111 wickets for the franchise, making him the leading wicket-taker in its history. The trade comes as Mumbai Indians undergo a major overhaul of their coaching and management structure, with Kieron Pollard taking over as head coach. The move also leaves the five-time champions searching for a new captain ahead of the next IPL season.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Hardik Pandya will earn Rs 1.65 crore (Dh 647,770) more at Punjab Kings (PBKS) after Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Punjab-based franchise completed a player swap ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The allrounder, who has captained Mumbai since 2024, will move to PBKS for Rs 18 crore (Dh 7.05 million), an increase from his existing salary of Rs 16.35 crore (Dh 6.40…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "IPL: Hardik Pandya traded to Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore, Arshdeep joins MI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/ipl-hardik-pandya-traded-to-punjab-kings-for-rs-18-crore-arshdeep",
        "published": "2026-11-11T04:04:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Through The Highs, The Lows': Mumbai Indians Share Emotional Hardik Pandya Tribute After ₹18 Crore PBKS Trade; Video Goes Viral",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/through-the-highs-the-lows-mumbai-indians-share-emotional-hardik",
        "published": "2026-11-11T04:42:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Mumbai trade captain Pandya to Punjab in exchange for Arshdeep in IPL",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/mumbai-trade-captain-pandya-to-punjab-in-exchange-for-arshdeep-in-ipl",
        "published": "2026-11-11T05:11:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}