In a shocking transfer, Gujarat Titans (GT) has retained star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya regardless of talks of him transferring to Mumbai Indians (MI) forward of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Auction 2024.
In 2022, Hardik captained the Titans to victory of their inaugural IPL season, incomes the Player of the Match title within the closing in opposition to the Rajasthan Royals. The following 12 months, Titans, led by Hardik, reached the IPL closing once more however completed as runner-up to the Chennai Super Kings.
Hardik would have been the third captain to be traded after Ravichandran Ashwin moved from Punjab Kings to Delhi Capitals, and Rajasthan Royals traded Ajinkya Rahane to Delhi Capitals, in 2020.
Hardik began his IPL journey on the Mumbai Indians as an uncapped participant in 2015, signed for Rs 10 lakhs. He contributed to Mumbai’s championship victories in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020.
Hardik was launched by MI forward of the 2022 mega public sale. The five-time IPL champion determined to retain Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav and Kieron Pollard.
Trading window is open from seven days after the top of a season till seven days previous to the Player Auction.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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