Kolkata Knight Riders have added to the thrill round Hardik Pandya’s IPL future after posting a video that includes the Mumbai Indians captain. The video confirmed KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy on the BCCI Centre of Excellence. Whereas Chakravarthy was exercising, Pandya walked previous him from behind and teased him.The video rapidly caught the eye of followers, with many linking it to the continuing discuss round Pandya’s potential IPL commerce.“Anticipate it,” KKR captioned the video.
Pandya’s troublesome IPL 2026
Pandya has been linked with a potential transfer away from Mumbai Indians after one other troublesome season for the five-time champions.Mumbai Indians completed ninth within the 10-team IPL 2026 desk, with 4 wins from 14 matches. Underneath Pandya, MI have reached the playoffs solely as soon as in three seasons.Pandya additionally had a troublesome particular person marketing campaign. He scored 206 runs and took 4 wickets in 10 matches.The 32-year-old has not performed aggressive cricket because the finish of IPL 2026.
Ashwin on Pandya
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has additionally shared his views on a potential Pandya commerce.Talking on his Tamil YouTube channel, Ashwin mentioned Mumbai Indians ought to solely conform to a cope with KKR in the event that they obtain gamers who could make their squad stronger.“Do not rely out Hardik going to a franchise apart from CSK or KKR. The discuss is that CSK will give Dube and a pacer, whereas KKR will give away Cameron Inexperienced. What occurs if Inexperienced decides to give attention to the Ashes subsequent 12 months? If I have been MI, I’d settle for a cope with KKR on just one situation: getting Harshit Rana and Rinku Singh in return. That’s the solely means MI will get stronger,” Ashwin had mentioned.Ashwin additionally mentioned Mumbai would wish to contemplate how a Pandya commerce might strengthen the groups considering signing him.“MI may also take into consideration who between CSK and KKR will get stronger by way of the Hardik commerce. If CSK give away Dube and one Indian pacer to get Hardik, they get robust however not invincible. Nonetheless, if KKR get Hardik, they all of the sudden look very robust. KKR will turn into a deadly batting lineup with Hardik. These are groups with 5, 5 and three titles, so MI have to consider how they will guarantee certainly one of these groups does not leapfrog them,” he added.
