"Through The Highs, Lows": Mumbai Indians' First Reaction After Trading Hardik Pandya To Punjab Kings

Hardik Pandya's trade brings the curtain down on his second stint with MI.© BCCI

Mumbai Indians (MI) shared a heartfelt post for Hardik Pandya after trading their captain to Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a blockbuster Indian Premier League (IPL) deal that saw pacer Arshdeep Singh join the five-time champions in exchange. Hardik's second stint with MI, spanning three seasons, proved underwhelming as the franchise failed to qualify for the playoffs in two of those campaigns. During that period, Hardik also endured below-par returns with the bat, managing just 647 runs, while taking 35 wickets.

MI wished Hardik luck in his future endeavours. In a separate post, the franchise shared an emotional farewell video, thanking him for being part of its journey through the highs and lows.

"Thank you, Hardik, for representing the Blue and Gold with passion and pride. We wish you the best for the journey ahead," MI wrote in a post on X.

Thank you, Hardik, for representing the Blue and Gold with passion and pride. We wish you the best for the journey ahead. https://t.co/TKEnlMExsy

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) November 11, 2026

"Through the highs, the lows, and everything in between, thank you for being a part of the Mumbai Indians story, Hardik," they wrote in another post.

Through the highs, the lows, and everything in between, thank you for being a part of the Mumbai Indians story, Hardik. https://t.co/pUqwrIwebi

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) November 11, 2026

Hardik's trade brings the curtain down on his second stint with MI, a franchise with which he won four IPL titles.

Having first joined MI in 2015, he had starring roles with both bat and ball during the team's title-winning campaigns in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.

Hardik returned to MI in 2024 and took over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma but the franchise's performance nose-dived during this phase.

Across 162 IPL matches, he has scored 2,955 runs at a strike rate of 146.28 and claimed 82 wickets.

Hardik joins PBKS for Rs 18 crore, up from his salary of Rs 16.35 crore last season.

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