Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:11am on 11 Nov 2026,Wednesday Sports
Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings have completed a major player exchange ahead of the IPL 2027 season. Former MI captain Hardik Pandya will join Punjab Kings for ₹18 crore, receiving a ₹1.65 crore increase from his previous ₹16.35 crore contract. In exchange, Indian left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh will move to Mumbai Indians, retaining his existing ₹18 crore fee. The trade ends Pandya’s second stint with Mumbai, where he captained the franchise for three seasons. Punjab expects Pandya’s all-round abilities to strengthen its squad, while Mumbai aims to improve its pace-bowling attack with Arshdeep’s arrival. (PC: X)
