Mumbai: As soon as the season of the 19th edition of IPL ends, a very shocking news is coming out for the cricket lovers. This season has been a nightmare for Mumbai Indians under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, where the team finished 9th in the points table. After being out of the playoff race with just 4 wins from 14 matches, the franchise has now decided to move on from Hardik Pandya. According to a media report, very secret and big talks are going on between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals regarding the trade of Hardik Pandya, which is on the verge of being finalized.

Big twist in trade: Eye on Yashasvi Jaiswal in exchange of Hardik
The biggest twist in this possible deal is that Mumbai Indians want Rajasthan Royals’ star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal in their side in exchange for Hardik Pandya. Since veteran Rohit Sharma is in the latter stages of his IPL career, the franchise is considering Jaiswal as a long-term, permanent and viable option for the future. Interestingly, Yashasvi Jaiswal also plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket, due to which he has a long association with Wankhede Stadium.

Tilak Verma can become the new boss of Mumbai
After the departure of Hardik Pandya, the biggest question that arises is who will be the next captain of Mumbai Indians? According to the report, the name of young batsman Tilak Verma is leading in this race. Although his name has not been officially decided yet, he has gone far ahead of the other players in the race for captaincy.

Let us tell you that Hardik returned to Mumbai as captain in 2024, but the team stood 10th that year and 9th in 2026.

Under Hardik’s leadership, Mumbai’s win percentage has been only 39 percent. A high-level review meeting of Mumbai Indians is to be held in the coming week, in which this mega trade and change of captaincy can be finalized.

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