Former cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath made a huge statement on Indian superstar Hardik Pandya's trade deal ahead of IPL 2027. That said, Badrinath reckoned that it would be unfair on current CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad if Hardik came in and took away the leadership. "If Hardik comes, you will take the captaincy from Gaikwad and give it to Hardik? While Gaikwad played only five games in 2025, he returned as captain last season, where they finished eighth on the table. Badrinath added that with one more year left for the mega auction, the five-time champions could give Gaikwad one more season as captain.