Indian Premier League is the most-watched T20 tournament in the globe without second thoughts and it has successfully completed as many as 16 seasons since its inception in 2008. We have witnessed plenty of roller coaster rides, nail-biters, hilarious drama, the spirit of cricket, heated moments, last-ball thrillers, and potential twists and turns in the passage of play. All these moments kept the fans on the edge of their seats throughout, what was nothing but a sheer entertaining package.
With few months left for the next season, franchises are expected to tinker with their squad and make changes such that they can field the best side for the upcoming season. As per the reports, the IPL 2024 is expected to be started on March 23, 2024, which would come to a close on May 29. Meanwhile, there is no official confirmation regarding the date of the IPL 2024 auction but it is expected to kick off by December 2023 or January 2024.
GT to trade Hardik Pandya for Rohit Sharma or Jofra Archer?
In general, IPL teams may trade players with an eye on the long-term project, which could involve acquiring young talents or experienced campaigners who can contribute for a handful of seasons. Meanwhile, if the reports doing the rounds are to be believed, then Gujarat Titans are looking to trade Hardik Pandya for Rohit Sharma or Jofra Archer and there is so much hullabaloo surrounding the same.
According to News18, Hardik Pandya could join Mumbai Indians in a swap deal with Rohit Sharma or Jofra Archer ahead of the IPL 2024 auction. If this deal happens, then we will be seeing Hardik Pandya leading Mumbai Indians and Rohit Sharma leading Gujarat Titans in the forthcoming IPL. What if the direct swap deal happens with Jofra Archer? In such a scenario, Rohit Sharma will continue to skipper Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
The report further added that Hardik Pandya could take over the captaincy reigns from Rohit Sharma in IPL 2025. Under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, Mumbai Indians made waves in the league, as they won the title a record five times. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya was roped in by Gujarat Titans for INR 15 crore in the IPL 2022 season. Under his tutelage, the newly inducted franchise won the title in their inaugural season by beating Rajasthan Royals.
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In the last campaign, Gujarat Titans made it to the finals but surrendered at the hands of Chennai Super Kings in the thrilling IPL encounter as Ravindra Jadeja hit the winning runs by smashing a boundary.
