7 franchises ready to give asking price to Hardik, after KKR CSK is also interesting
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Hardik Pandya IPL Trade: Even though Hardik Pandya has proved to be the most flop player for Mumbai Indians as captain, despite this his popularity has not diminished. If Mumbai Indians is ready to trade him, then not one or two but seven franchises are ready to take him.
Hardik Pandya can be seen with a new team in IPL from the next season.
New Delhi: The relationship between Hardik Pandya and Mumbai Indians has already broken. Now it remains to be seen which team becomes Hardik’s new home in IPL. Since his decision to leave Mumbai Indians, he has become one of the most demanding players. The competition to sign this 32 year old player has intensified. According to the report of TimesofIndia.com, seven franchises have shown interest in including this all-rounder in their team.
After KKR and Rajasthan, CSK showed interest
Among the 10 IPL teams, except Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), almost all the teams are interested in adding Hardik Pandya. Earlier the match was only between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals. But now Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has also joined this race.
Why Hardik Pandya would be the perfect bet for Chennai
Hardik Pandya can be the perfect player for Chennai Super Kings because after the era of MS Dhoni, the team is in dire need of such a dynamic player. But there is no guarantee that Pandya will be given the captaincy in Chennai. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders is looking for a captain and Rajasthan Royals are also ready to give him a leadership role. It will be interesting to see how MI present themselves, as there is a lot of interest being shown in their captain. Currently talks are going on between MI, CSK and KKR. However, the three parties have not confirmed anything yet.
Who will CSK leave? Will it be an all cash deal?
No matter how bad Hardik Pandya’s performance has been, no one can deny that he is the biggest match winner of IPL. If Mumbai trades him, it will also want a player of his level in return. In such a situation, the question arises whether KKR has any big players to give in return. Or will there be some hurdle like the case of KL Rahul last year? Amidst the increasing discussions regarding Pandya’s transfer, CSK is patiently monitoring the situation. The five-time champion team is planning its entry in the same way as they did during the big trade of Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran last season. The most important thing is the player’s consent and it will be interesting to see whether Pandya is ready to go to another team without captaincy.
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