Mumbai trade Pandya for Arshdeep ahead of IPL

The India all-rounder moves to Punjab after captaining Mumbai since 2024

REUTERS November 11, 2026 Less than a minute read

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MUMBAI:

Mumbai Indians have traded captain Hardik Pandya to Punjab Kings ‌in exchange for left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh ahead of ‌next year's Indian ⁠Premier League (IPL), organisers of the Twenty20 ‌competition said on Wednesday.

All-rounder Pandya has been Mumbai captain since 2024. He has ⁠won four IPL titles in two stints ‌with the five-time champions.

Pandya also led Gujarat Titans for two seasons, ⁠including their fairytale ⁠title triumph on their ‌debut in 2022.

Arshdeep, who spent eight seasons with Punjab, will join Jasprit Bumrah in a formidable pace attack at Mumbai.

The ⁠deadline for franchises to submit their retention ⁠and release lists is November 17, with the IPL mini-auction scheduled to be held in Goa on December 16

Organisers have not announced the schedule ⁠but the 20th season of the IPL is expected to be played from March to May next year.