Hanuma Vihari Shares His Take On Hardik Pandya’s Likely Trade Before IPL Auction

Hardik Pandya is set to be traded to Punjab Kings. Photo: BCCI

Hardik Pandya is set to leave Mumbai Indians and join Punjab Kings (PBKS) before the IPL 2027 mini-auction. Multiple reports have confirmed that he will play under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy in the 20th edition of the T20 league. Arshdeep Singh, who has been playing for PBKS since his IPL debut in 2019, will move to MI. Arshdeep has only played for one IPL franchise since his debut in the T20 league. Before the trade, Hanuma Vihari has shared his take on it. He played for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals in the T20 league.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Vihari said: "Another news or sources or rumours is that Hardik Pandya didn't want to leave Mumbai Indians this year. Because after next year, there is the Mega Auction. Maybe he wanted to go to the Mega Auction, because he knows the kind of limelight he has, and everyone knows how valuable he is. There will be more money at the Mega Auction."

"We don't know whether it is true or not. Unless Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians management, Punjab Kings management or any other franchise management makes an announcement…

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