Top 5 IPL trades of all time ft Hardik Pandya

Ahead of the IPL 2026 mini auction, there are rumors of multiple possible trade deals. Since the inception of the Indian Premier League (IPL), some of the trade deals have been proved absolutely on point. Naturally, this kind of deal beyond the auction table makes cricket fans very excited. 

Before the upcoming mini auction, let's find out the top 5 trade deals that had shaken the cricket world. Some of the best deals were involved with the Mumbai Indians or Royal Challengers Bengaluru multiple times.

Trent Built: Delhi Capitals to Mumbai Indians:

Before the 2020 IPL season, Delhi Capitals traded New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult to Mumbai Indians in an all-cash deal. Mumbai brought in Boult as the partner for Jasprit Bumrah.  The combination that proved decisive. Both of the pacers showed their mettle both with the new ball and during the death overs. Boult was an instrumental part of Mumbai’s title-winning 2020 campaign. Against Delhi Capitals, in the final, Boult was on song. 

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