The Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans are currently in talks to finalize an agreement that would bring Hardik Pandya back to the Mumbai Indians team. Although the Titans initially retained him in their list of players on Sunday, both franchises are working on the details of a potential trade, which seems to be nearing completion. Sources suggest that ongoing discussions between Pandya and the Mumbai Indians could result in his return to his former team.
Shubman Gill likely to be new Gujarat Titans captain
There are talks about Shubman Gill possibly becoming the captain for the Titans if the deal with Mumbai Indians goes through. The Titans and Gill have had in-depth discussions about their auction strategy. On another note, Mumbai Indians are planning to let go of Cameron Green and may trade him to the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
To get Hardik into the team, Mumbai Indians are reportedly willing to invest a significant amount of money in addition to his current Rs 15 crore salary. There’s also talk of a substantial transfer fee as part of the deal. To manage their finances better, Mumbai Indians have decided to let go of Jofra Archer, Tristan Stubbs, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith, and Chris Jordan.
Hardik Pandya joined MI as a new player in 2015
Hardik Pandya joined the Mumbai Indians in 2015 as a new player, bought for INR 10 lakhs. Over time, he became one of the top all-round players in the league, playing a big role in Mumbai’s wins in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. However, because teams could only keep four players, Mumbai had to let Pandya go before the 2022 mega auction. The Gujarat Titans then signed him and made him their captain.
The deadline to reveal which players teams are keeping was on Sunday. However, teams can still trade players until December 12. This is a week before the mini-auction for the Indian Premier League, set to happen on December 19 in Dubai.
