A major IPL trade story has gathered pace ahead of the IPL 2027 season, with reports indicating that left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singhis set to move from Punjab
Kings to Mumbai Indians as part of a swap arrangement involving all-rounder Hardik Pandya heading in the opposite direction.
Arshdeep's father weighed in on the development during an interaction with journalist Vimal Kumar, which took place while Arshdeep was on tour in New Zealand with the Indian team. The comments from his father drew significant attention given the scale of the reported deal.
Arshdeep Singh’s father CONFIRMED the trade! 🔥
— Rohan💫 (@rohann__45) November 10, 2026
Every franchise wants team balance, so they traded him accordingly. We’re very happy with Mumbai Indians. He’ll reunite with his former captain and longtime teammates Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav so we are very happy. [Vimal Kumar] pic.twitter.com/2hgwawI9i4
The trade, described by multiple reports as a mutual swap agreement, would see Hardik join Punjab Kings under captain Shreyas Iyer, while Arshdeep links up with Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 2027. An IPL source cited in reports from November 7, 2026 stated the trade had been completed, though Business Standard, as of November 10, 2026, listed the deal as a proposed trade nearing completion rather than a finalised one. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has not yet issued an official sign-off on the arrangement.
The trade deadline for IPL 2027 player movements falls on November 17, 2026, giving both franchises and the board a window to formalise proceedings. Reports also mentioned that wicketkeeper-batter Vishnu Vinod could be part of the movement to Mumbai Indians alongside Arshdeep, though that element has not been corroborated across all sources covering the deal.
Arshdeep's Punjab Kings record before the proposed move
Arshdeep has been a Punjab Kings player since 2019 and became the franchise's highest wicket-taker in IPL history. At the IPL 2025 auction, Punjab Kings retained him for ₹18 crore using their Right to Match card, making him the highest-paid pace bowler at that auction. He finished IPL 2025 as the franchise's leading wicket-taker with 21 wickets across the season.
Hardik, meanwhile, had returned to Mumbai Indians in November 2023 following two seasons with Gujarat Titans. His stint back at MI proved difficult, with the side finishing last in the IPL 2024 league stage, winning only four of their 14 matches and failing to reach the playoffs. Hardik had originally been part of Mumbai Indians from 2015 through 2021 before being released ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. Fitness concerns have also been noted around the all-rounder in the period since the previous IPL season.
