How many times a captain has been traded before a new IPL season?

36 hours before the buying and selling window and the deadline for the retentions forward of the 2024 version of the Indian Premier League (IPL), rumours are abuzz about most likely the largest commerce within the league’s historical past. IPL-winning captain and two-time finalist within the final two years, Gujarat Titans’ Hardik Pandya is about to depart the franchise and return to Mumbai Indians in one of the crucial surprising trades, whether it is pulled off, which is probably going as a number of experiences recommend.

Titans, forward of the mega-auction selected Hardik Pandya as their first participant within the draft two years and the star all-rounder turned the face of the new franchise alongside Rashid Khan. After main the Titans to the title of their very first yr, Hardik was promoted to the position of Indian captaincy within the T20 format. He adopted it up with one other profitable season the place the Ahmedabad-based franchise certified for the ultimate however fell brief on the final hurdle. 

However, experiences recommend, that Hardik has been in talks together with his earlier franchise Mumbai Indians because the finish of IPL 2023. While MI could also be a succession plan after Rohit Sharma, it is likely to be a huge blow to the Titans whose stability revolved round Hardik and his three-dimensionality.

A skipper transferring to a different franchise in a commerce? Yes, it is likely to be uncommon, nevertheless it will not be the primary time it would occur within the IPL because it has occurred twice. Ahead of the 2020 version of the IPL, Delhi Capitals acquired R Ashwin from Punjab Kings, who led them in 2019 and Ajinkya Rahane from Rajasthan Royals in trades. 2020 was the Capitals’ finest yr, their solely final-qualifying yr and although Rahane’s IPL profession acquired a increase solely this yr with the Chennai Super Kings, regardless of the low strike charge in the previous couple of years before 2023, he has been one of the crucial constant batters within the league and Ashwin is Ashwin. 

Delhi acquired them each and aside from a completely balanced line-up, they each had a big position of their first-ever finalist-becoming season. Can Mumbai finish the three-year drought with this inconceivable commerce?

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