Mumbai Indians have traded bowling all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar to Lucknow Super Giants. Arjun will now join LSG at his current fee of ₹30 lakh. He was first selected by five-time champions MI in the 2021 IPL auction. Arjun made his IPL debut for the franchise in 2023. He played five matches for MI, taking three wickets and scoring 13 runs at a strike rate of 144.44.

Arjun Tendulkar left Mumbai Indians before IPL 2026

“Thank you, Arjun, for being a valued member of the Mumbai Indians family. Everyone at MI wishes you the best for your next chapter with the Lucknow Super Giants. We are proud to have been a part of your development and look forward to seeing you grow and have the opportunities to make your mark,” MI said in an official statement on Saturday.

MI has also announced the return of leg-spinner Mayank Markande after a successful trade from three-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders. Markande was picked by KKR at his base price of ₹30 lakh in the mega auction and will join MI at his current fee. Markande began his IPL career with MI, representing the franchise in 2018, 2019, and 2022, before playing for Rajasthan Royals in 2021 and Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023 and 2024. He has taken 37 wickets in 37 IPL matches.

 

Markande becomes the third player to join MI in the current trade window, following all-rounders Shardul Thakur and Sherfane Rutherford. Thakur joined from LSG in an all-cash deal worth ₹2 crore. He went unsold in the mega auction and later joined LSG midway through IPL 2025 as a replacement for left-arm fast bowler Mohsin Khan after he was injured.