Pandya joins Punjab as Arshdeep moves to Mumbai in IPL trade

All-rounder Hardik Pandya will join Punjab Kings from Mumbai Indians, with fast bowler Arshdeep Singh moving in the opposite direction, the Indian Premier League said Wednesday.

Pandya, a four-time IPL champion with Mumbai, joins Punjab for $1.9 million, while India's leading T20 international wicket-taker Arshdeep moves to the five-time champions for the same fee.

The deal ends Pandya's second stint with Mumbai, where he won four IPL titles after first joining the franchise in 2015.

He moved to Gujarat Titans in 2022, leading them to the title in their debut season, before returning to Mumbai in 2024 as captain.

The 33-year-old has scored 2,955 runs and taken 82 wickets in 162 IPL matches, establishing himself as one of the competition's leading all-rounders.

Arshdeep, 27, leaves Punjab after eight seasons with the franchise, having made his IPL debut for them in 2019.

The left-arm paceman is Punjab's all-time leading wicket-taker, with 111 dismissals in 96 matches.