Hardik Pandya joins Punjab Kings as Arshdeep Singh moves to Mumbai Indians
The two franchises completed a major player-for-player swap ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League season.
Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings have completed a high-profile player trade ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, according to reports from Hindustan Times, Sportstar and Rediff. All-rounder Hardik Pandya will move to Punjab Kings, while left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh joins Mumbai Indians.
An IPL statement confirmed that 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, has been a consistent performer for Punjab Kings since his debut in 2019. He has taken 111 wickets in 96 matches for the franchise, making him their all-time leading wicket-taker in the competition.
Pandya's move ends his second stint with Mumbai Indians, where he returned as captain in 2024 to replace Rohit Sharma. He was part of four title-winning campaigns with the franchise in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020 before joining Gujarat Titans in 2022.
The trade follows a period of fitness challenges for Pandya, who missed matches during the 2026 season due to back spasms. Mumbai Indians' decision to acquire Arshdeep Singh is intended to bolster a pace attack that looked depleted last season.
The pre-auction trading window is expected to remain active until the November 17 deadline.