Is Hardik Pandya Joining CSK? Latest Trade Rumours Explained

It's been over a month since the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 ended, which has exposed several teams' weaknesses and the need for improvement. The buzz around the biggest cricket league in the world never stops even after the season is concluded. The recent Kuldeep-Pant trade made headlines, becoming one of the biggest IPL trades.

However, after that trade, rumours of a Hardik Pandya trade have been surfacing, with almost every team going hard to get Hardik to their side by hook or crook. In a recent development regarding the Hardik Pandya trade, reports came from TOI about Hardik Pandya Joining CSK. Let's find out more about Hardik Pandya CSK talks ahead of IPL 2027.

Will Fans See Hardik Pandya Joining CSK?

As reported by TOI, Chennai Super Kings are likely the front-runners for getting Hardik Pandya on board. The best all-rounder in IPL is on the cards for 7 IPL teams, while only RCB and SRH are not showing interest in getting him to their team. Recently, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders were seen as potential teams to pick Hardik in a trade, but it is interesting to see CSK joining this race and could seal the deal.

Hardik Pandya could be a perfect pick for the Chennai-based franchise after they let go of their key all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, in a trade deal last year. It is also understood that Hardik Pandya is quite convinced to be traded without even getting the role of captaincy in the side. However, nothing has been officially confirmed by the franchise about Hardik Pandya joining CSK.

Hardik Pandya Performance in IPL 2026

During IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya had a disappointing season as the team finished ninth in the points table. He scored 206 runs in 10 matches at an average of 22.89 and a strike rate of 138.25. His highest score was 40 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and he did not register a single half-century.

With the ball, Hardik also struggled, taking only four wickets while conceding runs at an economy rate of 11.41. Although he played a few quick and impactful innings, he was unable to deliver consistently with either bat or ball, which hurt the Mumbai Indians' campaign throughout the season.