his former India teammate Ravichandran Ashwin believes that another franchise could be the best destination for the star all-rounder While teams like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are reported to be interested in Hardik. That is the question on the lips of several experts and fans across India, with reports and rumours of Hardik’s future destination heating up. Which franchise will Hardik Pandya play for in IPL 2027? Following another unsuccessful year with Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2026, Hardik could move to another team for the upcoming season.
Amid reports and rumours regarding Hardik Pandya’s IPL future, legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed which team he could see the all-rounder joining for IPL 2027.
“It’s not a bad thing that Hardik has reached out to GT. He really enjoyed his time there and the best phase of his career came at GT, be it batting or captaincy. However, he then quit GT to return to Mumbai Indians (MI). “Hardik can really find a happy place to go back if MI trade him to GT and they get a good package in return. He has had happy memories with GT. He might even want to prove a point that despite not winning with MI this time, he can win again with GT. “GT is a great place for him to go to, given that it’s a good batting wicket there and he has had great memories there. The team is also very good, with Shubman Gill captaining very well the last two years. So I don’t think he’ll get the captaincy. But if given an opportunity, Hardik should consider going back to GT, and I feel there is a good chance of it happening,” he added. there hasn’t been any official word from either the player or Mumbai Indians (MI) over his future While trade rumours continue regarding Hardik.
Hardik had led Gujarat Titans in its first two seasons in the IPL, captaining the team to the title in 2022 and the final in 2023.
I still have a hunch that he’ll go to GT,” Ashwin said, speaking on his YouTube channel. That tenacity and fight are what define a cricketer,” Ashwin said.
