Hardik Pandya traded to Punjab Kings as Arshdeep Singh moves to Mumbai Indians in IPL 2027 swap
On November 11, 2026, during the IPL 2027 trade window Hardik Pandya was traded to Punjab Kings in exchange for India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh, who will join Mumbai Indians.
The move comes as franchises finalise squads ahead of the IPL 2027 mini-auction, which is scheduled for December 16, 2026, and after the Board of Control for Cricket in India set November 17 as the deadline for retained and released player lists. Teams have been active in the trade window to reshape their squads, and multiple franchises had targeted Hardik Pandya during the period. Both Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians reportedly submitted the necessary paperwork to the BCCI a few days ago, and the swap proceeded with the consent of both players. The 33-year-old all-rounder will represent PBKS in IPL 2027.
Hardik Pandya began his Indian Premier League career with Mumbai Indians, debuting for the franchise in 2015 and representing them through the 2021 season. Mumbai Indians released him ahead of the IPL 2022 auction, after which the newly formed Gujarat Titans signed him.
With Gujarat Titans, Pandya was captain for their inaugural campaign and led the side to the IPL title in that first season; the franchise then reached the final again in 2023. Ahead of the 2024 season, Mumbai Indians reacquired Pandya from Gujarat in a historic all-cash trade.
Reports at the time said Pandya wanted to return to Mumbai and the franchise appointed him captain, replacing Rohit Sharma. During Hardik’s three-year stint as captain, Mumbai qualified for the playoffs only once and failed to make a significant impact.
Mumbai Indians appear to be undergoing further restructuring with Kieron Pollard taking charge of the coaching staff. As part of that overhaul MI traded their current captain, Pandya, to Punjab in exchange for Arshdeep Singh, who is expected to strengthen their bowling attack.
According to several reports, Rohit Sharma will return as the franchise’s captain for another season, with Tilak Varma as his deputy, and Kieron Pollard is the new head coach for IPL 2027.
With trades and retention decisions being finalised, the next confirmed milestones for the competition are the BCCI deadline for retained and released lists on November 17 and the IPL 2027 mini-auction on December 16, 2026.
