India, Nov. 13 -- The IPL 2026 season has seen its first serious moves, as Mumbai Indians announced a pair of trades to add to their stocks as they aim for a record sixth title in the tournament. In a matter of hours, MI announced the additions of Shardul Thakur from Lucknow Super Giant and Sherfane Rutherford from Gujarat Titans.

Both the moves happened somewhat out of the blue, as rumours of Shardul being swapped for Arjun Tendulkar emerged soon before the confirmation. It became a topic of conversation as R Ashwin commented on the trade while speaking on his YouTube channel. Ashwin had revealed the Shardul trade was "already done", nearly a day before the official announcement was made.

After the announcement was made, MI made a shou...