Hardik Pandya Trade Deal: Before IPL 2027, a big update has come out regarding the trade deal of Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team wants to include Hardik Pandya in its squad. If reports are to be believed, Mumbai Indians have demanded 2 young players from KKR in exchange for releasing star all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Mumbai Indians want star batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi and fast bowler Harshit Rana in exchange for Hardik Pandya.
At the same time, KKR is also looking for a new captain. After the retirement of Ajinkya Rahane, KKR needs a new captain. Hardik Pandya is a great option for this role. It is believed that this trade is almost finalized. However, there is a problem regarding Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Actually, KKR is not ready to leave him. If KKR is ready to release him, then this trade of Hardik Pandya can happen.
Mumbai asked for these 2 players
According to the report of ‘The Telegraph’, Mumbai Indians want to include Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Harshit Rana in their team in exchange of Hardik Pandya. Actually, Mumbai Indians need an Indian wicketkeeper batsman. Angkrish Raghuvanshi fits this role. He is also performing well in domestic cricket. In such a situation, he can prove to be very beneficial for Mumbai Indians in future.
At the same time, Harshit Rana is an important fast bowler of KKR, who played an important role in making the team champion in IPL 2024. In such a situation, KKR would not want to leave these two players. Especially the KKR team is stuck in confusion regarding Raghuvanshi.
There is no compromise regarding these players
Amidst the demand of Mumbai Indians for the trade of Hardik Pandya, KKR has kept some of its players out of the trade. It includes Sunil Narine, Varun Chakraborty and Rinku Singh. The franchise does not want to leave these players at any cost. Sunil Narine and Varun Chakraborty have been handling the spin department of KKR for a long time. At the same time, Rinku Singh is the vice-captain of KKR, who has the power to turn the match single-handedly.
RR-CSK also keeping an eye on Hardik
Apart from KKR, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings also have their eyes set on Hardik Pandya. Mumbai Indians want to get opener batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal and spinner Ravi Bishnoi from Rajasthan Royals in exchange for Hardik Pandya. However, there does not seem to be much interest in this trade deal. At the same time, Mumbai Indians have demanded young batsman Ayush Mhatre from CSK, for which the franchise has clearly refused.
This is the last date of retention
For IPL 2027, all the franchises have to submit their retention list by 15th November. A mini auction is going to be held in Goa on 16th December for this season. At the same time, the trade window will close a week before this auction. Before this auction, Mumbai Indians team would like to take a decision on the future of Hardik Pandya.