Hardik Pandya Makes Sensational Return to Mumbai Indians
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According to several reliable sources, star all-arounder Hardik Pandya has officially been traded from the Gujarat Titans to MI. Prior to this transfer, the Gujarat Titans issued their list of retained players, and Hardik was listed as their captain. However, later on, all became evident when the starting all-rounder made his official announcement to be traded back to his former side.
In addition to being the biggest and most thrilling trade in IPL history, MI also released notable players like Jofra Archer as part of this arrangement. According to certain speculations, young player Cameron Green of the Mumbai Indians may have been traded to RCB.
Since their first season, Hardik Pandya has been an important member of the Gujarat Titans. He took his squad to the championship in its debut season. Hardik Pandya led the Gujarat Titans to the finals during the previous season. The Gujarat Titans are the most reliable squad from the previous two seasons under his leadership.
He was an important batsman in their middle order as well. Hardik Pandya was chosen as GT's captain after they were drafted for 15 crores to enter the league. He did an outstanding job leading the team as they began their IPL adventure with an IPL trophy. He was an exceptional performer, taking 11 wickets and scored 833 runs at an average of 41 in just 30 innings.
Hardik Pandya will play for his original team, Mumbai, in the upcoming season. This is the team he started his IPL career with. He was a major contributor to MI's success. When he first joined the Blue Army in 2015, he gave several outstanding performances.
As a rising all-rounder, he eventually emerged as one of the Mumbai Indians' most important players. He was present when the team took home four titles. Due to his declining performance in international cricket and his injuries, MI decided to release him when teams made their announcements in the league. Hardik Pandya was drafted by GT along with Shubman Gill and Rashid Khan before the auction.