Overview
- Ravichandran Ashwin said on his YouTube channel that Mumbai Indians have secured Shardul Thakur from Lucknow Super Giants, in a segment later removed.
- Citing Cricbuzz, several outlets report concurrent talks that would see Arjun Tendulkar move to LSG, with the transactions potentially handled as separate all‑cash deals rather than a direct swap.
- Neither MI, LSG nor the BCCI has announced any agreement, with league rules specifying that only the board confirms trades.
- If finalized, Thakur would join his seventh IPL franchise after taking 13 wickets in 10 matches for LSG last season, and Ashwin framed the move as cover for injury‑prone Deepak Chahar.
- Reports suggest any announcement could arrive alongside retention lists on November 15 ahead of a late‑December mini‑auction, as MI also explore a spin addition with talks for leg-spinner Mayank Markande.