Gujarat Titans have retained Hardik Pandya ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League auction, but he could still remain in the Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2024 . Here’s why:
Before the lock-in deadline, speculations began to swirl that the Mumbai Indians would make a spectacular acquisition of Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya for the first two seasons of the franchise’s existence. Ta. Pandya starred for Gujarat Titans, winning the title in his first season and leading the team to the finals in his second season, but he is ready to move on to the next season, according toESPNcricinfo It was reported byand others. For an undisclosed fee, he returned to his first IPL team, Mumbai, Indians.
Today (November 26) is the deadline for IPL teams to confirm which players they will keep under contract and release ahead of the December 19 auction. There was some surprise when Pandyas’ name appeared in the Gujarati newspapers. Titans list. Gujarat Titans’ social media activities fueled these rumors andShubman Gill looked all set to take over as captain.
Today is the deadline for franchises to release players, but there is still a chance that Pandya will be wearing the Mumbai Indians jersey next season. Regardless of the publication deadline, it is widely reported that the trade deadline has been extended to seven days before his IPL auction and all negotiations between Gujarat his Titans, Pandya and Mumbai his Indians can continue.
According to reports, if the deal goes through, Mumbai Indians will pay Pandya’s annual salary of Rs 150 crore, plus an undisclosed transfer fee, split equally between the all-rounder and Gujarat Titans.
What each move means for Pandya’s leadership ambitions is unclear. He rose to fame as one of India’s most promising captains during his time with Gujarat Titans, but Mumbai Indians are currently led by national captain Rohit Sharma. Rohit is nominally India’s T20I captain, but he has not played an international match in the shortest format since the team lost to England in the T20 World Cup semi-finals over a year ago, and Pandya regularly Acting as a representative.
This may indicate an unofficial change in direction. Alternatively, Rohit could return to the role ahead of his T20 World Cup in 2024, with his ODIs and Tests taking center stage in 2023.
