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Hardik Pandya’s Trade To Chennai Super Kings Confirmed Ahead Of IPL 2027? Mahieka Sharma’s Latest Hint Sparks Further Speculations

By Samira Vishwas

IPL 2026: With Hardik Pandya enduring a disappointing season with the Mumbai Indians as captain, several reports have emerged about the seam-bowling all-rounder moving to another franchise. With Pandya’s Instagram story of 7:07 throwing a massive hint at his trade to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the Indian star’s girlfriend Mahieka Sharma’s latest comment was yet another strong indicator of the Mumbai Indians captain plying his trade for the Yellow Army.

IPL 2026: What was Mahieka Sharma’s comment that has fuelled hints about Hardik Pandya’s trade to the Chennai Super Kings?

In a recent picture posted on his Instagram story, Pandya was seen sitting with a laptop alongside a notebook, pen and a mobile phone. What really captured the fans’ attention was the time displayed on his phone screen as it showed 7:07, with the viewers making an instant connection to MS Dhoni, who is with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). At the same time, former CSK star Ravichandran Ashwin reacted to a recent post from a fan, who asked whether the Super Kings should sign Matheesha Pathirana if released by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of IPL 2027. Ashwin suggested the names of some players, including Ben Stokes and a mystery player with ‘7:07’ reference. Hence, the fans were quick to connect Ashwin’s statement with Pandya’s Instagram story.

Meanwhile, Mahieka, who uploaded a photo, commented ‘Helicopter Helicopter’ after Pandya commented on her picture. The reference of ‘Helicopter’ does ring a bell about MS Dhoni, who executes the helicopter shot effectively.

IPL 2026: How did Hardik Pandya perform for the Mumbai Indians?

While the Mumbai Indians finished at 9th with only four wins in 14 matches, Pandya’s returns with both bat and ball left a lot to be desired too. In 10 games, the 32-year-old managed only 206 runs at 22.89 alongside a decent strike rate of 138.26. With the ball, he managed only four wickets at 64.75. Mumbai Indians’ four wins came against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Gujarat Titans and the Punjab Kings.

The inconsistent run of Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma also hurt the five-time champions significantly. Hence, they may need to undergo a revamp the following season.

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