Chennai: In the match against Chennai Super Kings, Vignesh Puthur replaced Rohit Sharma as the impact player for Mumbai Indians. For many cricket fans, his name was relatively unknown. The left-arm chinaman spinner was introduced in the 8th over of Chennai’s innings. At that time, Chennai was at 78 runs for 1 wicket. Ruturaj Gaikwad, who had already scored 53 runs off 25 balls, looked dangerous. However, Vignesh turned the game around in his first three overs by dismissing Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, and Deepak Hooda, three of Chennai’s key international batsmen. All three fell victim to his flighted deliveries and gave catches. If Ravindra Jadeja had not held his ground till the end, Mumbai might have won the match.
In his debut IPL match, Vignesh took 3 wickets for 32 runs, earning the nickname “Junior Kuldeep Yadav” from commentators.
Who is Vignesh Puthur?
After this performance, the 24-year-old Kerala cricketer became a topic of discussion. Interestingly, Vignesh has never played for Kerala’s senior team. He had only played a few matches for Kerala’s U-14, U-19, and U-23 teams. He hails from Malappuram, Kerala.
His father, Sunil Kumar, is an auto-rickshaw driver, while his mother, K.P. Bindu, is a homemaker. Despite financial struggles, his parents always encouraged him to play cricket. The family even moved from Malappuram to Thrissur to support his cricketing