IPL 2027: MI captain Hardik Pandya moves to Punjab Kings; Arshdeep joins Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya will move to Punjab Kings (PBKS) for IPL 2027, while Arshdeep Singh will join the five-time champions.

India’s leading wicket-taker in T20 Internationals Arshdeep will join MI at his existing fee of Rs 18 crore as Pandya joins PBKS at a fee of Rs 18 crore, up from his existing fee of Rs 16.35 crore.

Also read: Arshdeep joining MI great deal but Pandya in PBKS raises questions, says former India opener


Pandya has won four IPL titles with the MI franchise, having first joined the team in 2015. He has been one of the league’s most impactful all-rounders, contributing with both bat and ball during the team’s title-winning campaigns in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.

After seven seasons with Mumbai, Pandya had moved to Gujarat Titans (GT) ahead of IPL 2022 and made an immediate impact as captain, leading the franchise to the title in its debut season. GT also reached the IPL final in 2023 before Pandya returned to MI in 2024 and took over the captaincy.

Across 162 IPL matches, the Indian all-rounder has scored 2,955 runs at a strike rate of 146.28 and claimed 82 wickets.

The trade has been completed. Hardik is going to Punjab Kings and Arshdeep is moving to Mumbai Indians. Hardik is happy to play under Shreyas Iyer," a source told PTI earlier.

Arshdeep has moved to MI after playing eight seasons with PBKS, the franchise where he made his IPL debut in 2019. With 111 wickets in 96 IPL matches, he is Punjab Kings’ all-time leading wicket-taker.

He claimed 21 wickets in IPL 2025 and followed that with 14 wickets in the 2026 season.

Post the player trade announcement, MI wrote on X that the Indian left-armer will bring a mix of fire and ice to the franchise. "India's highest wicket-taker in men’s T20Is is now a Mumbaikar!" it said.

"It was the decision of the captain and the coach to trade Hardik for Arshdeep, who has been with Punjab Kings for a very long time and has become the player he is today following his success with the franchise," the PTI source added.

The latest player trade comes ahead of the November 17 deadline for player retentions, which the BCCI has extended to allow franchises to complete their transactions.

The IPL mini-auction is scheduled to take place in Goa on December 16, 2026.

Mumbai Indians posted a tribute video for Hardik, thanking him for his contributions in the franchise's multiple championship-winning runs.

"Through the highs, the lows, and everything in between, thank you for being a part of the Mumbai Indians story, Hardik," the franchise said.

Speaking on the trade between Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh, former India opener Abhinav Mukund said that Punjab Kings' decision to trade pacer Singh for all-rounder Pandya is "questionable" as the deal seems more favourable for Mumbai Indians.

"When you look back at the mega auction, they (Punjab Kings) chose to spend a bulk of their money on three big players like Arshdeep, Shreyas (Iyer) and (Yuzvendra) Chahal. If you don't have faith in that core and want a better core to be retained, that's where the all-rounder question comes in," Mukund told 'JioStar'.

"It's a great deal for Mumbai, but it's also a questionable deal for Punjab Kings because if Hardik comes to Punjab, does he play as just an all-rounder?" he asked.

"He would play under Shreyas Iyer. So, there is that team dynamics question as well. Once again, is he okay with it? Has Shreyas had conversations about it? These are all things done behind closed doors," he added.