Sports/Alive News: The BCCI has approved the player trade deals involving Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Hardik will move from Mumbai Indians to Punjab Kings, while Arshdeep Singh will join Mumbai Indians. Both players will retain their existing IPL salaries. Hardik will earn ₹16.35 crore at Punjab Kings, while Arshdeep will receive ₹18 crore at Mumbai Indians.
Hardik has spent 10 seasons with Mumbai Indians. He represented the franchise from 2015 to 2021 and returned for three seasons between 2024 and 2026. During the 2022 and 2023 seasons, he played for Gujarat Titans and led the team to the title in its debut season.
Mumbai appointed Hardik as captain in 2024 after bringing him back from Gujarat Titans through an all-cash deal. However, his captaincy did not produce consistent results. Mumbai finished last in 2024, reached the playoffs in 2025 and ended the 2026 season in ninth place. Under his leadership, Gujarat Titans recorded 22 wins and nine defeats in 31 matches.
This is Hardik’s second team change through a trade in three years. He reportedly decided to leave Mumbai after the 2026 season.
Meanwhile, Arshdeep made his IPL debut for Punjab Kings in 2019 and has represented the franchise ever since. He has taken 111 wickets in 96 matches at an economy rate of 9.18. At Mumbai Indians, he will join India’s pace attack alongside Jasprit Bumrah.
