Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh swap franchises ahead of IPL 2027
The IPL trade market has seen major shake-ups including Rishabh Pant returning to Delhi Capitals and Sanju Samson moving to Chennai Super Kings.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) trade market is witnessing significant changes ahead of the 2027 season. According to the Times of India, Hardik Pandya has moved from Mumbai Indians to Punjab Kings in a deal valued at Rs 18 crore, while Arshdeep Singh has swapped from Punjab Kings to Mumbai Indians.
The trade window has also seen Rishabh Pant move from Lucknow Super Giants to Delhi Capitals, while Kuldeep Yadav has headed to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 13.5 crore. Pant's earnings in this deal were nearly half of the Rs 27 crore he was bought for by Lucknow in the 2024 season, the Indian Express reported.
Other recent movements include T Natarajan returning to Sunrisers Hyderabad from Delhi Capitals for Rs 5 crore and Zeeshan Ansari moving to Delhi Capitals from Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 40 lakh. Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad completed a four-player exchange involving Liam Livingstone, Jack Edwards, Khaleel Ahmed, and Nathan Ellis.
The 2026 trade window featured a three-player exchange where Sanju Samson moved from Rajasthan Royals to Chennai Super Kings for Rs 18 crore. In return, Rajasthan Royals acquired Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran.
Historically, the league has seen major deals such as the 2009 swap involving Zaheer Khan and Robin Uthappa, and Shikhar Dhawan's multi-player exchange in 2018. The trade and retention window ahead of the IPL 2027 auction is expected to close on November 17, according to the Indian Express.