India, Nov. 11 -- Mumbai Indians have traded Hardik Pandya to Punjab Kings and taken left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh in return, a swap that leaves the five-time winners without a captain for the 2027 Indian Premier League season.

The all-rounder moved on Wednesday, and the franchise made clear it will not be hurried into a decision on who leads next. "As Mumbai Indians look ahead to the upcoming season, the franchise will take a considered approach to evaluating its captaincy options," it said in a statement, adding that an announcement would follow "at the appropriate time".

It is the first time since 2024, when Hardik took charge from Rohit Sharma, that Mumbai have no skipper in place. Cricket circles have buzzed with talk of Rohit poss...