Hardik, Arshdeep, Rishabh and Kuldeep are among the big names involved in major IPL trades ahead of the 2027 season.
From blockbuster exchanges to surprise transfers, a look at the biggest player swaps in IPL trade history.
The IPL trade market is already witnessing major shake-ups ahead of the 2027 season, with Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh set to swap franchises and Rishabh Pant and Kuldeep Yadav also heading in opposite directions.It follows a busy 2026 trade window, headlined by the high-profile deal that sent Sanju Samson to Chennai Super Kings, with Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran moving to Rajasthan Royals.But big trades are nothing new in the IPL.
The story goes back to 2009, when Zaheer Khan moved from Royal Challengers Bangalore to Mumbai Indians in a swap involving Robin Uthappa.
Since then, the league has seen some surprising deals - Shikhar Dhawan's three-player exchange in 2018, Ravichandran Ashwin's move from Kings XI Punjab to Delhi Capitals in 2020, and Mayank Markande being traded twice in the same window.Some moves have proved masterstrokes, like Trent Boult's arrival at Mumbai Indians, while others have failed to deliver.
Here is a look at the biggest IPL trades and the deals that have shaped the league's history.Top 10 biggest IPL trades The IPL has seen some big names switch sides over the years, and a few of those deals have had a major impact on the teams involved.
The Hardik Pandya-Arshdeep Singh swap is the latest to grab attention, with two India internationals heading in opposite directions ahead of the 2027 season.
The Sanju Samson-Ravindra Jadeja-Sam Curran deal is another big one, while Hardik's return to Mumbai Indians and Cameron Green's move to RCB also stand out.
There have been several other interesting moves, including Rishabh Pant's return to Delhi, Shikhar Dhawan's multi-player deal and Ashwin's move to Delhi.
We also go back to some of the early swaps involving Zaheer Khan, Robin Uthappa, Ross Taylor and Ashish Nehra.
Watch Bombay Sport Exchange: Mustafa Ghouse on ISL, India's sporting ecosystem and grassroots problem SeasonTrade12027Hardik Pandya (MI → PBKS) ↔ Arshdeep Singh (PBKS → MI)22026Sanju Samson (RR → CSK) ↔ Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran (CSK → RR)32024Hardik Pandya (GT → MI)42027Rishabh Pant (LSG → DC) ↔ Kuldeep Yadav (DC → LSG)52024Cameron Green (MI → RCB)62019Shikhar Dhawan (SRH → DC)72020Ravichandran Ashwin (KXIP → DC)82020Trent Boult (DC → MI)92009Zaheer Khan (RCB → MI) ↔ Robin Uthappa (MI → RCB)102013Ross Taylor (DD → PWI) ↔ Ashish Nehra (PWI → DD) IPL 2027: All completed trades so far Apart from the -Arshdeep, Pant-Kuldeep swap, The window has also seen T Natarajan returning to Sunrisers Hyderabad from Delhi, while Zeeshan Ansari has moved to the Capitals.
Chennai Super Kings and SRH have completed a four-player exchange involving Liam Livingstone, Jack Edwards, Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis, with Livingstone's fee revised to Rs 6 crore.PlayerPrevious franchiseNew franchiseNature of DealHardik PandyaMIPBKS₹18 crore, revised from ₹16.35 croreArshdeep SinghPBKSMI₹18 crore, existingRishabh PantLSGDC₹15 crore, revisedKuldeep YadavDCLSG₹13.5 crore, existingT NatarajanDCSRH₹5 crore, revisedZeeshan AnsariSRHDC₹40 lakh, existingLiam LivingstoneSRHCSK₹6 crore, revised from ₹13 croreJack EdwardsSRHCSK₹3 crore, existingKhaleel AhmedCSKSRH₹4.8 crore, existingNathan EllisCSKSRH₹2 crore, existing 2026 - 'Royal' Samson upgrades to 'Super Kings' The 2026 trading window was headlined by a three-player exchange between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings.
Sanju Samson moved to CSK, while Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran joined Rajasthan.
Samson retained his Rs 18 crore fee, while Jadeja's fee was revised to Rs 14 crore and Curran retained Rs 2.4 crore.PlayerFromToNature of DealSanju SamsonRajasthan RoyalsCSKPlayer swap – 3-player exchange; ₹18 crore (existing contract)Ravindra JadejaCSKRajasthan RoyalsPlayer swap – 3-player exchange; ₹14 crore (revised from ₹18 crore)Sam CurranCSKRajasthan RoyalsPlayer swap – 3-player exchange; ₹2.4 crore (existing contract)Mohammed ShamiSRHLSGAll-cash trade; ₹10 crore (existing contract)Mayank MarkandeKKRMIAll-cash trade; ₹30 lakh (existing contract)Arjun TendulkarMILSGAll-cash trade' ₹30 lakh (existing contract)Nitish RanaRajasthan RoyalsDelhi CapitalsAll-cash trade; ₹4.2 crore (existing contract)Donovan FerreiraDelhi CapitalsRajasthan RoyalsAll-cash trade; ₹1 crore (revised from ₹75 lakh)Shardul ThakurLSGMIAll-cash trade; ₹2 crore (existing contract)Sherfane RutherfordGujarat TitansMIAll-cash trade; ₹2.6 crore (existing contract) 2024 - Pandya back to Mumbai Hardik Pandya's return to Mumbai Indians was the headline move ahead of the 2024 season.
Hardik joined Mumbai from Gujarat Titans at his existing league fee of Rs 15 crore, returning to the franchise where he began his IPL career after leading Gujarat to a title and a runners-up finish.
Cameron Green moved from Mumbai to Royal Challengers Bangalore at his existing fee of Rs 17.5 crore.PlayerFromToNature of dealRomario ShepherdLucknow Super GiantsMITradeAvesh KhanLucknow Super GiantsRajasthan RoyalsSwap involving Devdutt PadikkalDevdutt PadikkalRajasthan RoyalsLucknow Super GiantsSwap involving AveshMayank DagarSRHRCBSwap involving Shahbaz AhmedShahbaz AhmedRCBSRHSwap involving DagarHardik PandyaGujarat TitansMIAll-cash trade; existing ₹15 crore feeCameron GreenMIRCBAll-cash trade; existing ₹17.5 crore fee 2023 - KKR bring in 3 Kolkata Knight Riders were among the most active franchises ahead of the 2023 season, bringing in Lockie Ferguson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz from Gujarat Titans, along with Shardul Thakur from Delhi CapitalsJason BehrendorffRCBMITradeLockie FergusonGujarat TitansKKRAll-cash trade; reported ₹10 croreRahmanullah GurbazGujarat TitansKKRTradeShardul ThakurDelhi CapitalsKKRAll-cash trade; reported ₹10.75 croreAman KhanKKRDelhi CapitalsPart of Shardul exchange 2021 — Uthappa move to CSK The trading activity ahead of the 2021 season featured three notable movements.
Robin Uthappa moved from Rajasthan Royals to Chennai Super Kings, while Harshal Patel and Daniel Sams joined Royal Challengers Bangalore from Delhi Capitals.PlayerFromToNature of dealRobin UthappaRajasthan RoyalsCSKTradeHarshal PatelDelhi CapitalsRCBTradeDaniel SamsDelhi CapitalsRCBTrade 2019 announcement / 2020 season — Ashwin, Boult make surprising moves The trading window ahead of the 2020 season featured several player movements across franchises.
Mumbai Indians brought in Sherfane Rutherford from Delhi Capitals and Dhawal Kulkarni from Rajasthan Royals, while Mayank Markande moved from Mumbai to Delhi before joining Rajasthan.PlayerFromToNature of dealMayank MarkandeMIDelhi CapitalsTradeSherfane RutherfordDelhi CapitalsMITradeRavichandran AshwinKings XI PunjabDelhi CapitalsCash consideration reported; ₹7.6 croreJagadeesha SuchithDelhi CapitalsKings XI PunjabPart of Ashwin dealAnkit RajpootKings XI PunjabRajasthan RoyalsSwap involving Krishnappa GowthamKrishnappa GowthamRajasthan RoyalsKings XI PunjabSwap involving Ankit RajpootTrent BoultDelhi CapitalsMIReported ₹2.2 croreAjinkya RahaneRajasthan RoyalsDelhi CapitalsMulti-player exchangeMayank MarkandeDelhi CapitalsRajasthan RoyalsPart of Rahane dealRahul TewatiaDelhi CapitalsRajasthan RoyalsPart of Rahane dealDhawal KulkarniRajasthan RoyalsMITradeSiddhesh LadMIKKRTrade 2018 announcement / 2019 season — Two moves to Mumbai Mumbai Indians strengthened their squad with two transfers announced ahead of the 2019 season, bringing in Quinton de Kock from Royal Challengers Bangalore and Jayant Yadav from Delhi Capitals.PlayerFromToNature of dealQuinton de KockRCBMIReported all-cash trade; ₹2.8 croreJayant YadavDelhi CapitalsMITrade 2017 - Rising Pune Supergiant make two trades Rising Pune Supergiant made two notable acquisitions ahead of the 2017 season, bringing in Mayank Agarwal from Delhi Daredevils and Shardul Thakur from Kings XI Punjab.PlayerFromToNature of dealMayank AgarwalDelhi DaredevilsRising Pune SupergiantTradeShardul ThakurKings XI PunjabRising Pune SupergiantTrade 2016 - Kedar Jadhav moves to RCB PlayerFromToNature of dealKedar JadhavDelhi DaredevilsRCBTrade 2015 - Six-player trading window RCB acquired Iqbal Abdulla from Rajasthan Royals, Manvinder Bisla from Kolkata Knight Riders and Mandeep Singh from Kings XI Punjab.
Mumbai brought in Parthiv Patel from Bangalore, Unmukt Chand from Rajasthan and R Vinay Kumar from Kolkata.PlayerFromToNature of dealIqbal AbdullaRajasthan RoyalsRCBTradeManvinder BislaKKRRCBTradeParthiv PatelRCBMITradeUnmukt ChandRajasthan RoyalsMITradeR Vinay KumarKKRMITradeMandeep SinghKings XI PunjabRCBTrade Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines 2013 - Ross Taylor and Ashish Nehra swap The Ross Taylor-Ashish Nehra exchange was the standout transaction ahead of the 2013 season.
Taylor moved from Delhi Daredevils to Pune Warriors India, while Nehra travelled in the opposite direction.PlayerFromToNature of dealRoss TaylorDelhi DaredevilsPune Warriors IndiaSwap for Ashish NehraAshish NehraPune Warriors IndiaDelhi DaredevilsSwap for Ross TaylorT SumanMIPune Warriors IndiaTrade 2012 - DK to MI, KP to DD Dinesh Karthik moved from Kings XI Punjab to Mumbai Indians, while Rajagopal Sathish went the other way.
Deccan Chargers saw several departures, with Harmeet Singh joining Punjab, Kevin Pietersen moving to Delhi Daredevils and Pragyan Ojha heading to MumbaiPlayerFromToNature of dealDinesh KarthikKings XI PunjabMITradeRajagopal SathishMIKings XI PunjabTradeHarmeet SinghDeccan ChargersKings XI PunjabTradeKevin PietersenDeccan ChargersDelhi DaredevilsTradeAndrew McDonaldDelhi DaredevilsRCBTradePragyan OjhaDeccan ChargersMITradeJames HopesDelhi DaredevilsPune Warriors IndiaTradeAshok DindaDelhi DaredevilsPune Warriors IndiaTradeShreevats GoswamiKKRRajasthan RoyalsTradeRoss TaylorRajasthan RoyalsDelhi DaredevilsTrade 2010 - Delhi and Kolkata exchange players Moises Henriques moved from Kolkata to Delhi, while Owais Shah and Manoj Tiwary travelled in the opposite direction.
Unlike a conventional two-player swap, the activity involved three separate transfers between the franchises.PlayerFromToNature of dealMoises HenriquesKKRDelhi DaredevilsTradeOwais ShahDelhi DaredevilsKKRTradeManoj TiwaryDelhi DaredevilsKKRTrade 2009 - The first major trading window The IPL's early trading activity featured some significant exchanges between franchises.
Zaheer Khan moved from Royal Challengers Bangalore to Mumbai Indians, with Robin Uthappa heading the other way.
Another direct swap saw Ashish Nehra move from Mumbai to Delhi Daredevils, while Shikhar Dhawan joined Mumbai.PlayerFromToNature of dealZaheer KhanRCBMISwap for Robin UthappaRobin UthappaMIRCBSwap for Zaheer KhanAshish NehraMIDelhi DaredevilsSwap for Shikhar DhawanShikhar DhawanDelhi DaredevilsMISwap for Ashish NehraJaydev ShahRajasthan RoyalsMIThree-franchise transactionGaurav DhimanMIRCBThree-franchise transactionPankaj SinghRajasthan RoyalsRCBThree-franchise transaction
