New Delhi, November 25: Hardik Pandya may leave the franchise Gujarat Titans and return to Mumbai Indians for IPL 2024. Hardik Pandya started his journey in IPL 2015 with Mumbai Indians. Now there is a possibility that he may bid goodbye to his current franchise Gujarat Titans and return to his old team Mumbai Indians.
According to ESPNcricinfo, a cash-under deal will be done. In which Mumbai Indians will give Rs 15 crore (about 1.8 million dollars) to Hardik Pandya as salary. Along with this, an undisclosed transfer fee will also have to be paid to the franchise Gujarat Titans. Hardik Pandya will get 50 percent of the transfer fee.
Whether the news of Hardik Pandya leaving Gujarat Titans and returning to Mumbai Indians is true or a rumor, no franchise has made any public comment on it yet. But after these rumors, a source associated with Gujarat Titans claimed that they do not want to lose Hardik. Because he has performed brilliantly in the last two seasons. He also said that if this deal is done then it will probably be the biggest deal in IPL history.
Mumbai was left with only Rs 0.05 crore (about $6000) after the last auction. Therefore, the biggest challenge for them right now is money.
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This means that if Mumbai Indians wants to include Hardik Pandya in their team, then Mumbai Indians will have to release some other player in return.
Hardik had given the title of IPL 2022 to Gujarat Titans. In which Hardik Pandya was also chosen Player of the Match for his all-round performance. Gujarat Titans had entered the final for the second time in IPL 2023. The final of IPL 2023 was played between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. In which Hardik’s team Gujarat Titans lost to Chennai Super Kings.
Hardik Pandya was associated with Gujarat Titans for two seasons. During this period, he scored 833 runs in 30 innings with an average of 41.65 and strike rate of 133.49. Also he took 11 wickets at an economy of 8.1. At present Hardik is injured. He suffered an ankle injury during India’s ODI World Cup campaign.
