Before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 started, several players were traded between franchises. Seven players, including the highlight of Hardik Pandya, who left the Gujarat Titans to rejoin his former team, the Mumbai Indians, as captain, were involved in these trades. However, the question remains: did these tactics by the franchises prove successful, or were they ultimately lost deals? Let’s discuss in this article how the traded players in IPL 2024 have performed so far.
Player | Nationality | Salary | From | To |
Romario Shepherd | West Indies | ₹50 lakh (US$63,000) | Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai Indians |
Avesh Khan | India | ₹10 crore (US$1.3 million) | Lucknow Super Giants | Rajasthan Royals |
Devdutt Padikkal | India | ₹7.75 crore (US$970,000) | Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow Super Giants |
Mayank Dagar | India | ₹1.8 crore (US$230,000) | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Shahbaz Ahmed | India | ₹2.4 crore (US$300,000) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Hardik Pandya | India | ₹15 crore (US$1.9 million) | Gujarat Titans | Mumbai Indians |
Cameron Green | Australia | ₹17.5 crore (US$2.2 million) | Mumbai Indians | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Romario Shepherd
Shepherd was traded from Lucknow Super Kings (LSG) to Mumbai Indians (MI). However, he has not played an impactful role so far for the team. Playing one match, he has not taken a single wicket in IPL 2024.
Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya made headlines when he moved to MI from GT. The player is facing a huge backlash for his captaincy and personal performance. Pandya has not been able to perform like he used to in previous seasons.
Avesh Khan
Avesh Khan joined Rajasthan Royals after being traded from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). He has played two matches in IPL 2024 and picked up only one wicket.
Devdutt Padikkal
Padikkal was traded to Lucknow Super Giants from RR at Rs 7.75 crore. Padikkal had a decent IPL 2023 season where he had scored 261 runs in 11 matches. This time, he has not clicked so far as he has hit just 9 runs in two games.
Cameron Green
Royal Challengers Bengaluru bought Cameron Green to their side by trading with Mumbai Indians on the exchange for 17.5 crores. Green has played three games and scored 54 runs with an average of 18.00.
Mayank Dagar
Dagar has featured in three games and picked up only one wicket after joining RCB from Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Shahbaz Ahmed
Shahbaz Ahmed was traded to Sunrisers Hyderabad from Royal Challengers Bengaluru for 2.4 crore. He has picked two scalps in three games.