IPL 2027 salaries: Arshdeep set to out earn Rohit and Suryakumar. (Image: IPL and MI)

One of the biggest trades ahead of the IPL 2027 season has taken place, with Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya switching teams (Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings). Interestingly, both players will earn Rs 18 crore in the upcoming season.

While Arshdeep will be among the highest-paid players at Mumbai Indians, Pandya has seen his salary rise from Rs 16.35 crore to Rs 18 crore. He will be the joint second-highest earner at Punjab Kings, alongside Yuzvendra Chahal. PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer is the highest-paid player at the franchise and in the league by a considerable margin, following Lucknow Super Giants' decision to part ways with Rishabh Pant. The wicketkeeper-batter has taken a massive pay cut and will now earn Rs 15 crore at Delhi Capitals.

Arshdeep Singh will earn more than two former India captains, Suryakumar Yadav (Rs 16.35 crore) and Rohit Sharma (Rs 16.30 crore).

Alongside Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah is also among the highest-paid players at Mumbai Indians, provided the squad remains unchanged until the start of the season. Bumrah, too, has an IPL contract worth ₹18 crore with the five-time champions.

Pandya's salary throughout the years

While Hardik Pandya's salary remains Rs 9 crore lower than Shreyas Iyer's, the former MI all-rounder has once again secured a pay hike, continuing a trend that has followed him throughout his IPL career. Mumbai Indians first bought Hardik for just Rs 10 lakh at the 2015 auction. His value rose significantly ahead of the 2018 mega auction, when MI retained him for Rs 11 crore.

Later, he joined Gujarat Titans for Rs 15 crore in 2022, before returning to Mumbai Indians at the same price ahead of IPL 2024. The franchise retained him for Rs 16.35 crore ahead of the 2025 mega auction, marking another increase in his IPL earnings.