Hardik Pandya joins Punjab Kings in player swap with Arshdeep Singh
The all-rounder moves to Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore as pacer Arshdeep Singh joins Mumbai Indians.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya has moved to Punjab Kings from Mumbai Indians in a player-for-player trade ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, according to The Federal.
The high-profile exchange involves pacer Arshdeep Singh moving to Mumbai Indians. Pandya's fee has increased to Rs 18 crore from his previous Rs 16.35 crore, while Arshdeep moves to Mumbai at an unchanged price of Rs 18 crore, per an IPL statement.
The trade ends Pandya's second stint with Mumbai Indians, where he took over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma in 2024. Pandya originally joined the franchise in 2015 and was part of four title-winning campaigns in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.
Across 162 IPL matches, Pandya has scored 2,955 runs at a strike rate of 146.28 and taken 82 wickets. His leadership period as captain at Mumbai Indians coincided with a downturn in the team's performance.
Arshdeep Singh joins Mumbai Indians after eight seasons with Punjab Kings, where he debuted in 2019. He is the all-time leading wicket-taker for Punjab Kings with 111 wickets in 96 matches.
The pre-auction trading window is expected to remain active before the November 17 deadline.