Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:00am on 11 Nov 2026,Wednesday Sports
Mumbai Indians have said they will take their time to decide on a new captain for the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season after trading Hardik Pandya to Punjab Kings. The 5-time champions confirmed the move on Wednesday, with India pacer Arshdeep Singh joining Mumbai in exchange. In an official statement, the franchise said it would take a “considered approach” to evaluating its captaincy options and announce its decision at the appropriate time. Hardik led Mumbai for the last 2 seasons after replacing Rohit Sharma in 2024. Rohit, Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah could be among the possible contenders. (PC: News18)
