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After IPL 2026, speculations about major changes in Mumbai Indians have intensified. According to media reports, team captain Hardik Pandya may leave Mumbai Indians and move to Rajasthan Royals. Talks are going on between the two franchises regarding a possible trade deal, in which there is talk of including Indian team’s young opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal in Mumbai Indians.

According to reports, Hardik Pandya has expressed his desire to move on from the franchise after a consistently disappointing IPL campaign and alleged differences within the team. In such a situation, Rajasthan Royals has emerged as the strongest option for them.

Mumbai Indians eyeing Yashasvi Jaiswal

It is being told that if the trade deal goes ahead, Mumbai Indians want to add star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal from Rajasthan Royals in exchange for Hardik Pandya.

Yashasvi has been in the news for some time now regarding his role in Rajasthan Royals. After Sanju Samson left the team, he was considered a big face of the future, but the responsibility of captaincy was handed over to Riyan Parag. At the same time, after the emergence of 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, competition in the team has also increased.

In such a situation, the new opportunity given by Mumbai Indians can prove to be important for his career.

Possibility of a new beginning for Hardik

Hardik Pandya was captaining the team after returning from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians, but the team could not perform as expected under his leadership. Throughout the season, questions were constantly raised about the team’s performance and the atmosphere in the dressing room.

Now the news is that Hardik is looking for a new challenge and Rajasthan Royals is emerging as his next destination.

Signs of big change in Mumbai Indians

Reports have also claimed that Mumbai Indians are preparing to make major changes in their squad before the upcoming season.

Amid talks of Rohit Sharma’s career being in the final stages, the franchise is focusing on preparing the team for the future. At the same time, there is speculation that Suryakumar Yadav is also associated with other teams. It is being said that some franchises may also offer him captaincy.

In such a situation, if both Hardik and Suryakumar are out of the team, then Mumbai Indians will need a new Indian superstar and Yashasvi Jaiswal is considered a strong contender for that role.

No official confirmation on trade deal yet

However, no official statement has been issued yet by Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals or Hardik Pandya regarding this possible trade.

Many such big changes can be seen after the trade window opens before the next season of IPL. If this trade happens between Hardik Pandya and Yashasvi Jaiswal, then it could prove to be one of the most talked about player swaps in IPL history.