Vignesh Puthur picked three wickets in his IPL debut for MI.
Vignesh Puthur had an IPL debut to remember as he claimed three wickets in the IPL 2025 match for Mumbai Indians (MI) against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Chennai on March 23. MI lost the match by 4 wickets.
CSK were cruising as they chased a small goal of 156, despite opener Rahul Tripathi being out early in the second over. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra put together a quickfire 67-run partnership in only 6.1 overs, with Gaikwad scoring his fastest IPL fifty in 22 balls.
Vignesh Puthur, in his IPL debut, flipped the game on its head with a spectacular performance. Despite having never played state cricket before, the 24-year-old spinner made an impression by dismissing three seasoned Indian internationals — Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, and Deepak Hooda – lowering CSK from 78/1 to 107/4 in the 12th over. Vignesh ended with an amazing 3 for 32 in his four-over session.
In the MI dressing room, owner Nita Ambani presented the ‘Best Bowler’ award to Vignesh Puthur, who in a touching moment, bowed down to touch her feet and received her blessings.
After receiving MI's 'Best Bowler' award from Nita Ambani, Vignesh humbly expressed his gratitude, saying, "I want to thank the MI franchise for giving me the opportunity to play the match. I never thought in my life I would play with these players. I am very happy. Team, we could've won. Thanks so much, and especially our captain Surya bhai was very supportive. That's why I never felt that much pressure. And thanks to all my teammates for supporting me."
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