Plucked out of a state league with no experience of first-class cricket, 24-year-old spinner Vignesh Puthur lived a dream as he snared three wickets on debut for the Mumbai Indians and even though it wasn’t enough to ensure victory, the student of English literature seems ready for the big stage. It wasn’t just his skills … Read more
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad on Sunday said he pushed himself down the batting order as it lends more balance to the side. In his place, impact player Rahul Tripathi opened the innings alongside Rachin Ravindra but could not deliver. Gaikwad, batting at three, and Ravindra struck sublime fifties to set up a … Read more
Vignesh Puthur, a left-arm wrist spinner, was introduced as an Impact Player by the Mumbai Indians for its Indian Premier League 2025 campaign opener against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. The 23-year-old left-arm wrist spinner from Malappuram in Kerala was signed by the five-time champion for a base price of Rs. 30 lakh. Puthur is … Read more
The recent Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Jeddah was disappointing for Kerala. Of the 16 players who registered for the auction, only two were brought by the IPL teams. While the experienced Sachin Baby was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad, it was the unheralded Vignesh Puthur who grabbed eyeballs when Mumbai Indians brought him … Read more