Overview
- Ravichandran Ashwin said on his YouTube channel that Mumbai Indians have secured Shardul Thakur from Lucknow Super Giants, and the clip was later deleted.
- Multiple outlets citing Cricbuzz report parallel discussions that could send Shardul to MI and Arjun Tendulkar to LSG, either as a swap or as separate all-cash transfers.
- Neither franchise has issued a statement and no official confirmation has come from the BCCI, which must announce any exchange under IPL rules.
- Reports differ on the mechanics, with Ashwin framing Shardul as cover for the injury-prone Deepak Chahar and others describing independent cash deals rather than a direct swap.
- If completed, Shardul would join his seventh IPL team after taking 13 wickets in 10 games for LSG in 2025, with final decisions expected before the December mini-auction.