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Hardik Pandya has been transferred from Mumbai Indians to Punjab Kings, with left‑arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh moving the opposite way in a high‑profile swap ahead of the upcoming IPL season. Former India bowler Irfan Pathan said the deal boosts Punjab’s middle‑order batting but raises concerns about its bowling depth. Mumbai’s co‑owner Akash Ambani publicly wished Pandya “nothing but very best” and said the franchise has great respect for the all‑rounder. The trade leaves Mumbai without a captain for the 2027 tournament, and follows a season in which the team lost ten of fourteen matches. The new price tag for the players was not disclosed in the reports.
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Pandya shifts to Punjab Kings at increased fee of Rs 18 crore; Arshdeep’s fee remains unchanged at Rs 18 crore
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New Delhi: Flamboyant all-rounder Hardik Pandya moved to Punjab Kings from Mumbai Indians at an increased fee of Rs 18 crore, while PBKS traded pacer Arshdeep Singh for him, completing the biggest and most high-profile exchange of players in the history of IPL. Pandya’s existing fee was Rs 16.35…
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Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya will move to Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 2027, with Arshdeep Singh joining Mumbai Indians in return, in what the league called a marquee player trade announced on Wednesday (November 11). Pandya joins Punjab Kings at a fee of Rs 18 crore, up from his existing fee…
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Arshdeep Singh moves to MI after eight seasons with PBKS, where he made his IPL debut in 2019 and established himself as one of the competition's leading left-arm fast bowlers
