The preparations for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027 mini-auction are gathering pace, with several franchises already making significant changes to their squads through the trade window.
With the next edition marking the tournament’s 20th season, teams are exploring player exchanges to strengthen their combinations before heading into the auction.
As of November 8, eight players have completed franchise switches through three major trade transactions involving Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings.
IPL 2027: Complete List Of Confirmed Trade Deals
The biggest headline-grabbing move involved Rishabh Pant and Kuldeep Yadav, with the two franchises agreeing to a player exchange. Pant has returned to Delhi Capitals from Lucknow Super Giants at a revised salary of Rs 15 crore, while Kuldeep has moved in the opposite direction at Rs 13.50 crore.
Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad subsequently completed another exchange involving T Natarajan and Zeeshan Ansari. Natarajan returned to Hyderabad at a revised salary of Rs 5 crore, while leg-spinner Ansari joined Delhi at his existing price of Rs 40 lakh.
The latest and biggest multi-player transaction involved Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The franchises completed a four-player exchange, with England all-rounder Liam Livingstone and Australian all-rounder Jack Edwards moving to Chennai.
In return, CSK released left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed and Australian fast bowler Nathan Ellis to SRH. Livingstone joins Chennai at Rs 6 crore, Edwards at Rs 3 crore, Khaleel at Rs 4.8 crore and Ellis at Rs 2 crore.
Full IPL 2027 Trades List
| Player | Previous Team | New Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant | LSG | DC | Rs 15 Cr |
| Kuldeep Yadav | DC | LSG | Rs 13.5 Cr |
| T Natarajan | DC | SRH | Rs 5 Cr |
| Zeeshan Ansari | SRH | DC | Rs 40 Lakh |
| Liam Livingstone | SRH | CSK | Rs 6 Cr |
| Jack Edwards | SRH | CSK | Rs 3 Cr |
| Khaleel Ahmed | CSK | SRH | Rs 4.8 Cr |
| Nathan Ellis | CSK | SRH | Rs 2 Cr |
With eight players already switching franchises, more movement could follow before the retention deadline. However, reported discussions involving other high-profile players remain speculation until officially confirmed by the franchises or the IPL.
Hardik, Arshdeep Trade deal Soon
Although it’s not official yet, reports have suggested that a trade deal of Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh is also extremely close. Hardik will join Punjab Kings while Arshdeep will move to Mumbai Indians.