The biggest trade ahead of IPL 2027 was between Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh. In the upcoming season, Hardik will play for the Punjab Kings, while Arshdeep will play for the Mumbai Indians.

Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh Trade

The trade between Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh has been confirmed. The IPL shared official information regarding the trade on Wednesday (November 11). In IPL 2027, Hardik Pandya will play for the Punjab Kings, while Arshdeep Singh will play for the Mumbai Indians. Hardik was the captain of MI. Arshdeep, on the other hand, has been a part of Punjab for a long time. However, rumors of a trade between the two have been circulating for some time.

In this trade, Hardik received more than his current fee. Arshdeep joined Mumbai Indians at his current fee. Hardik joined Punjab Kings for a fee of ₹18 crore (180 million rupees), while in the previous season, i.e., the 2026 IPL, he was with MI for ₹16.35 crore (163.5 million rupees). Arshdeep joined Mumbai Indians at his current fee of ₹18 crore (180 million rupees).

"In a major player trade ahead of IPL 2027, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya will move to Punjab Kings, while India's leading wicket-taker in T20 Internationals, Arshdeep Singh, will join the five-time champions," the IPL release read.

It further read, "Pandya's trade marks the end of his second stint with the Mumbai Indians, the franchise with which he won four IPL titles. After first joining Mumbai in 2015, Pandya became one of the league's most influential all-rounders. He made significant contributions with both bat and ball during the team's title-winning campaigns in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.

Arshdeep Singh's second, Hardik Pandya's third franchise

Arshdeep made his IPL debut in 2019 playing for the Punjab Kings. He will remain with the team until 2026. Now, in 2027, he will play for another team, the Mumbai Indians.

Hardik Pandya made his IPL debut in 2015, playing for the Mumbai Indians. He spent two years (2022 and 2023) with the Gujarat Titans, then returned to Mumbai. Now, he will be playing for his third team, the Punjab Kings.