IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya to remain at Gujarat Titans, reports linking him to Mumbai Indians false

The upcoming 2024 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) promises to be another cricketing spectacle in India. Prior to the highly anticipated tournament, a mini-auction is scheduled to occur, allowing all franchises the opportunity to refine and enhance their squads. The auction will reportedly be held in Dubai on December 19. All teams will have one week before the auction to complete their trades as the window will remain open until then. 

Hardik Pandya retained by Gujarat Titans, but there's a twist

Meanwhile, the biggest news coming in today is that Hardik Pandya has been retained by Gujarat Titans for IPL 2024. There were reports linking Hardik Pandya to his former franchise, Mumbai Indians. However, the franchises on Sunday released the list of players they have retained and released for the upcoming season. 

Hardik Pandya, who has been the captain of Gujarat Titans since their inception in 2022, has been retained, ending all speculations regarding his potential move to Mumbai Indians. However. the trade is still possible before the auction takes place next month as the window will remain open until then.