Hardik Pandya to leave MI and join CSK?: The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is nearing its end as it is left with two games in the knockout stages, and the fans have already got their one finalist, which is the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The other finalist will be between the winner of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and the Gujarat Titans (GT).
Ahead of the next season, teams will be looking to release and trade some of their players to other franchises, with one big name being Hardik Pandya. Amidst all these, former Chennai Super Kings batter Subramanium Badrinath has proposed a sensational trade option for the CSK and Mumbai Indians sides. He wants Hardik to captain the Men in Yellow.
Badrinath, from his perspective as MI management, will be trading Shivam Dube and Ayush Mhatre from the Men in Yellow to the Blues in return for Pandya to land in Chennai. He also believes that if Hardik Pandya wants captaincy, he should be handed the leadership given his special relationship with MS Dhoni.
"If I am MI, I would trade Hardik for Shivam Dube and Ayush Mhatre from CSK. A core trio of Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Hardik Pandya will take the CSK brand to a different level. There is also no set rule that Samson has to be made the CSK captain. If Hardik demands captaincy, I would make him CSK's captain because of his excellent relationship with MS Dhoni."
"Hardik has at least three excellent seasons in him. He will lend CSK incredible balance to the point where they can build the team around him. It'll also help Hardik if he goes to CSK over any other franchise, as CSK can enhance your image to a different level."
Hardik to leave MI next season?
Hardik has failed to lead the Mumbai Indians side since 2024, in his second stint in the franchise. In the first season as skipper, he finished at the bottom after leading GT to two back-to-back finals. Last season, he carried the team to the playoffs but failed to qualify for the finals, and this season, his team also finished 9th in the league table under his leadership.
Pandya, as a captain, has an overall win percentage of approximately 42%. He has led the franchise in 33 matches, securing 14 victories and suffering 19 defeats. As a player this season, he also failed to score runs and to pick wickets, he had an average of under 23 and an economy of 11.42 in 10 games for the side.
So once Hardik is removed from the picture- Subramanium Badrinath
Badrinath believes that the MI will be a formidable side with and without Hardik Pandya so that they can make Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah or someone like a Suryakumar Yadav as a captain for next season.
"The way Hardik came to MI from GT and became captain is one of the main reasons why MI should trade Hardik Pandya. Rohit Sharma has played for 15 years and won you five titles and is the darling of Mumbai. Ever since Hardik replaced him as captain, something has not been right with MI. So once Hardik is removed from the picture, MI are still an extraordinary team," said Badrinath.
"Just offload Hardik Pandya and make one Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah, or Suryakumar Yadav the captain. It's not Hardik's mistake, but his wanting captaincy has affected the dynamics of the team."
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