Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is set to cut ties with his current team, Gujarat Titans (GT), and return to his former franchise, Mumbai Indians for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), as per ESPNcricinfo.
The trade is an all-cash deal comprising the Mumbai-based franchise paying 15 crore rupees as the 30-year-old’s salary and an undisclosed transfer fee to Titans. Hardik stands to earn up to 50% of the transfer fee.
If the move happens successfully then it will be considered the biggest player trade in IPL history. As of now, neither franchise has made it official.
The all-rounder led the Gujarat-based franchise to win the title in the 2022 season of the IPL and was also named the ‘Player of the Match’ in the final game against Rajasthan Royals.