Not CSK Or KKR: R Ashwin Says Hardik Pandya Could Join This IPL Team: "Have A Hunch"

Which franchise will Hardik Pandya play for in IPL 2027? That’s the query on the lips of a number of specialists and followers throughout India, with experiences and rumours of Hardik’s future vacation spot heating up. Following one other unsuccessful yr with Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2026, Hardik might transfer to a different workforce for the upcoming season. Whereas groups like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) are reported to be fascinated by Hardik, his former India teammate Ravichandran Ashwin believes that one other franchise might be the very best vacation spot for the star all-rounder.

Earlier this week, experiences emerged that Hardik has himself reached out to Gujarat Titans (GT) for a possible transfer, however his situation of captaincy made the deal fall by means of.

Nonetheless, Ashwin expressed that he feels that Hardik might find yourself again at GT, even with out the captaincy.

“It is not a nasty factor that Hardik has reached out to GT. He actually loved his time there and the very best section of his profession got here at GT, be it batting or captaincy. I nonetheless have a hunch that he’ll go to GT,” Ashwin stated, talking on his YouTube channel.

Hardik had led Gujarat Titans in its first two seasons within the IPL, captaining the workforce to the title in 2022 and the ultimate in 2023. Nonetheless, he then stop GT to return to Mumbai Indians (MI).

Ashwin defined why Hardik might wish to return to GT.

“Hardik can actually discover a blissful place to return if MI commerce him to GT they usually get bundle in return. He has had blissful recollections with GT. He may even wish to show a degree that regardless of not successful with MI this time, he can win once more with GT. That tenacity and battle are what outline a cricketer,” Ashwin stated.

“GT is a superb place for him to go to, provided that it is a good batting wicket there and he has had nice recollections there. The workforce can be superb, with Shubman Gill captaining very properly the final two years. So I do not suppose he’ll get the captaincy. But when given a possibility, Hardik ought to take into account going again to GT, and I really feel there’s a good likelihood of it taking place,” he added.

Whereas commerce rumours proceed concerning Hardik, there hasn’t been any official phrase from both the participant or Mumbai Indians (MI) over his future.

A excessive profile commerce has already taken place after IPL 2026, with Rishabh Pant returning to Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kuldeep Yadav becoming a member of Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG).