The ‘Royal Challengers Bangalore Factor’ In Hardik Pandya’s Return To Mumbai Indians | Cricket News

Mumbai Indians secured Hardik Pandya by an all-cash take care of Gujarat Titans. It is likely one of the greatest trades within the historical past of the Indian Premier League as Hardik has a price ticket of INR 15 crore, an quantity that was paid by GT once they purchased the participant for his or her first-ever IPL season in 2022. Mumbai Indians have to be a cheerful facet after the current commerce however it will not have been attainable had there not been a ‘Royal Challengers Bangalore issue’ in it.

After asserting the checklist of the gamers retained, MI on Sunday had INR 15.25 crore of the remaining purse with 8 vacant spots within the squad. Had Mumbai roped in Hardik from GT, they’d have been left with a mere sum of INR 25 lakh going into the IPL 2023 public sale.

However, RCB purchased Cameron Green from MI in an all-cash deal, offering Mumbai the cushion for the Hardik commerce.

The switch of Green gave an enormous increase to Mumbai’s purse as a result of which the franchise nonetheless has a complete of INR 17.75 crore to its credit score regardless of securing Hardik.

Mumbai Indians at present have 17 gamers — one lower than the minimal bar set by IPL — of their squad they usually can fill a most of 8 extra gamers. Out of the out there 8 slots, MI should purchase a most of two abroad gamers.

It is price noting that Hardik had made his IPL debut method again in 2015 with Mumbai Indians.

Hardik performed 92 matches for MI from 2015-2021, scoring 1,476 runs at a mean of 27.33 at a strike price of over 153, with 4 half-centuries and greatest rating of 91. He additionally took 42 wickets for the group, with one of the best bowling figures of three/20.

(With ANI Inputs)