Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed the name of the IPL team where Hardik can get a chance to play as well as captain.

Ravichandran Ashwin gives his opinion on Hardik Pandya's potential IPL trade.

Will Hardik Pandya continue his journey with the Mumbai Indians or will he be seen in the jersey of a new team? Discussion on this question has intensified ahead of the next IPL season. Several franchises are being considered for Hardik. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed the team where Hardik could both play and captain. In Ashwin's view, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a better option for Hardik.

Ashwin expressed his opinion on a possible trade for Hardik on his YouTube channel. He stated that Hardik could become the captain of KKR. While discussing the trade, Ashwin also mentioned the names of Harshit Rana and Rinku Singh. However, the possibility of Hardik being included in the team in exchange for these players is only a hope. No official information regarding the trade has been released yet.

Gujarat Titans can also be an option.

Ashwin also offered an interesting suggestion regarding Hardik's former team, Gujarat Titans (GT). He expressed hope that Gujarat could trade Rashid Khan to Mumbai Indians in exchange for Hardik. He also mentioned players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sam Curran as potential options for Rajasthan Royals.

According to Ashwin, Mumbai Indians need an Indian wicketkeeper and would also like to strengthen their bowling.

These 5 teams were named

Ashwin named Chennai Super Kings (CSK), KKR, Rajasthan Royals (RR), Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings (PBKS) as potential contenders to acquire Hardik. He ruled out Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) being involved.

Captaincy is no longer the biggest bet.

Ashwin believes that Hardik's next franchise captaincy is no longer a necessity. He would like to choose the right team for him. However, there has been no official announcement yet on whether Hardik will leave Mumbai Indians.