In the last season this year, fans expected Archer to be at his very best and guide MI to their sixth trophy, but injuries interrupted his season and affected his performances. In his five matches, he could take only two wickets and proved much easier to hit by batters.
There were media reports of Hardik going to his former franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) through a trade, but the rumours and reports can finally be put to rest.
Stokes, 32, became a part of the Super Kings ahead of the successful IPL 2023. He was brought by CSK in the auction last year for Rs 16.25 crores. But he played only two matches, scoring 15 runs with the best score of eight runs.
Allrounder Shahbaz Ahamad has been traded to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) from Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) while bowler Mayank Dagar is traded to RCB from SRH during the Indian Premier League (IPL) trading window ahead of the 2024 IPL season, according to a release from IPL.
Former South Africa and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) legend AB de Villiers commented on Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Hardik Pandya's move to Mumbai Indians (MI) and said that the all-rounder will likely head back to his former franchise in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season.