Hardik Pandya moves to Punjab Kings in major IPL trade
Arshdeep Singh joins Mumbai Indians as part of a marquee player exchange ahead of the TATA IPL 2027 season.
Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings completed a major player trade on Wednesday, with all-rounder Hardik Pandya moving to Punjab Kings and pacer Arshdeep Singh joining Mumbai Indians, according to reports by Times of India, Hindustan Times and Sportstar.
The trade was made official on November 11 after the two franchises exchanged interest and submitted paperwork to the BCCI on Monday. The deal was reached ahead of the November 17 retention deadline.
Pandya will join Punjab Kings at a fee of Rs 18 crore, an increase from his existing fee of Rs 16.35 crore. Arshdeep Singh will join Mumbai Indians at his existing fee of Rs 18 crore.
Arshdeep Singh, who is India’s leading wicket-taker in T20 Internationals, departs Punjab Kings after eight seasons. Since his debut in 2019, he has taken 111 wickets in 96 matches for the franchise.
Pandya, who captained Mumbai Indians for the last three seasons, previously played for the franchise starting in 2015 before joining Gujarat Titans in 2022. He returned to Mumbai in 2024 to replace Rohit Sharma as captain.
The trade follows a period of inconsistency for Mumbai Indians under Pandya's captaincy, including a last-place finish in 2024. The acquisition of Arshdeep Singh is intended to bolster the Mumbai Indians pace attack.