Personal information | |
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Born | Perinthalmanna, Malappuram, Kerala, India | 2 March 2001
Bowling | Left-arm wrist spin |
Role | Bowler |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2025–present | Mumbai Indians |
IPL debut | 23 March 2025 Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings |
Source:ESPNcricinfo,23 March 2025 |
Vignesh Puthur (born 2 March 2001) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. [1] [2] [3]
Vignesh Puthur was born on March 2,2001,in Perinthalmanna,Malappuram,Kerala,India. His father Sunil Kumar is an autorickshaw driver and his mother K.P. Bindhu is a homemaker. Vignesh is an MA Literature student at PTM Government College,Perinthalmanna. [4]
Vignesh Puthur began his initial coaching under cricket coach Vijayan in Perinthalmanna and playing for Kerala in the Under-14,Under-19,Under-23 categories and later he was a part of the inaugural season of the Kerala Cricket League (KCL),representing the Alleppey Ripples.
He acted as a net bowler for the MI Cape Town prior to their purchase of him for ₹30 lakh in the 2025 IPL Super Auction by Mumbai Indians. [5] He made his IPL debut against Chennai Super Kings on 23 March 2025 and took the wickets of Ruturaj Gaikwad,Shivam Dube and Deepak Hooda. [6] [7] [8] [9]