"Humein bhi surprisingly pata laga" - Team India star's father confirms high-profile trade ahead of IPL 2027 auction
Team India pacer Arshdeep Singh's father, Darshan Singh, has confirmed that Punjab Kings (PBKS) have traded the left-arm pacer to Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the IPL 2027 auction.
Team India pacer Arshdeep Singh's father, Darshan Singh, has confirmed that Punjab Kings (PBKS) have traded the left-arm pacer to Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the IPL 2027 auction. He revealed that the high-profile trade has officially been completed.
There had been reports that PBKS were set to trade Arshdeep to MI in exchange for star all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Darshan remarked that he was initially surprised to learn about the development, but is happy with his son going to the Mumbai-based franchise.
He said during a chat on journalist Vimal Kumar's YouTube channel:
"Humein bhi surprisingly pata laga ki ho gaya trade (Even we were surprised to know that the trade is complete). The intimation has also come now. A person always has love for his native place and doesn't forget it throughout his life.
"Kings XI was kind of a native place. You do feel a bit, but every franchise wants to get the balance right, and they traded him. We are very happy with Mumbai Indians also. His former captain is there, and there is Bumrah ji, Suryakumar Yadav ji, so we are very happy."
According to Cricbuzz, internal sources from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and franchises have confirmed that the formal approval from regulators regarding the Arshdeep-Hardik trade has arrived. The report further added that Arshdeep (₹18 crore) and Hardik (₹16.35 crore) will swap teams with their existing salaries.
"They won't miss him as much" - Former India opener on Hardik Pandya potentially leaving MI ahead of IPL 2027 auction
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes MI won't miss Hardik Pandya's services as they have a formidable batting and bowling lineup. He opined that the five-time champions can still 'manage' without the 33-year-old in the side.
Chopra said in his YouTube video:
"The Punjab team has made up its mind to let Arshdeep Singh go. Then Arshdeep and Jasprit Bumrah playing for the Mumbai Indians, and either Deepak Chahar or Corbin Bosch with them, and then they have Mitchell Santner and Allah Ghazanfar in spin bowling. It's a serious attack. Will they miss Hardik? Kill me for saying this, they won't miss him as much. You know how much I like Hardik Pandya, but the truth is that they will manage.
"If you see their batting, Rohit Sharma comes with either Ryan Rickelton or Quinton de Kock. Then you have Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Sherfane Rutherford to bat in the middle, and Naman Dhir. You have depth and quality in batting. You can now play Will Jacks easily."
Hardik has remained out of action since the completion of IPL 2026 due to injuries. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.
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