NEW DELHI: With Mumbai Indians were still working out a deal with Gujarat Titans to buy back Hardik Pandya, Titans kept Pandya in the list of retained players on Sunday. However, TOI understands that MI and Titans were working on modalities to trade Pandya which was completed late on Sunday. TOI had reported on Nov 25 that Hardik was in talks with Mumbai Indians to come back to his alma mater.
It has also been learnt that the Titans management have identified Shubman Gill as their captain if Pandya’s deal with MI formalizes. According to sources, the Titans management had a long meeting with Gill and have discussed their auction strategy. Mumbai Indians have also released Cameron Green and will trade him to Royal Challengers Bangalore.
