Hardik Pandya traded to Punjab Kings in exchange of Arshdeep Singh ahead of IPL 2027
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1 min readFrom 3 outlets- Newswire and Ada Derana report the exchange is between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings.
- Newswire reports Pandya is moving after his second stint with Mumbai, while Arshdeep leaves Punjab after eight seasons.
- Newswire reports Pandya’s new fee is ₹18 crore, up from ₹16.35 crore; Arshdeep’s fee remains ₹18 crore.
- Newswire reports Pandya has 2,955 IPL runs and 82 wickets; Arshdeep has 111 wickets in 96 matches.
Newswire and Ada Derana report that Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is moving to Punjab Kings in a player trade ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League season, with left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh joining Mumbai. Hiru News (தமிழ்) and Ada Derana (தமிழ்) also report the players’ respective destinations.
Newswire reports that Pandya first joined Mumbai in 2015 and won four IPL titles with the team, before moving to Gujarat Titans ahead of the 2022 season. Newswire says he captained Gujarat to the title in its debut season and led it to the 2023 final, then returned to Mumbai in 2024 and became captain. Across 162 IPL matches, he has scored 2,955 runs and taken 82 wickets, according to Newswire.
Newswire reports that Arshdeep made his IPL debut for Punjab in 2019 and spent eight seasons with the franchise. The outlet says he is Punjab’s leading wicket-taker, with 111 wickets in 96 matches, including 21 in the 2025 season and 14 in 2026. Newswire describes his role as spanning the new-ball and death-overs phases.
Newswire reports that Pandya’s fee at Punjab will be ₹18 crore, compared with ₹16.35 crore at Mumbai, while Arshdeep will join Mumbai on his existing ₹18 crore fee.
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