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Mumbai Indians have brought in leg-spinner Raghu Sharma as an injury replacement for Vignesh Puthur midway through IPL 2025. The 31-year-old Punjab bowler joins MI with an impressive domestic record, including a 7-wicket haul in first-class cricket. Puthur exits after taking 6 wickets in 5 matches this season. MI currently sit third in the standings ahead of their clash against bottom-placed Rajasthan Royals.

Key Points: Mumbai Indians Sign Raghu Sharma as Vignesh Puthur IPL Replacement

  • Sharma boasts 57 wickets in 11 first-class matches
  • Puthur took 6 wickets in 5 IPL 2025 games
  • MI face Rajasthan Royals in crucial playoff race
  • Sharma makes IPL debut after Punjab/Puducherry domestic career
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Raghu Sharma replaces injured Vignesh Puthur in Mumbai Indians squad for IPL 2025

Leg-spinner Raghu Sharma joins Mumbai Indians for IPL 2025 after Vignesh Puthur's injury exit. Details on Sharma's domestic record and MI's playoff push.

"Raghu Sharma joins MI at his base price of Rs 30 lakh from the RAPP list - IPL Media Advisory"

New Delhi, May 1

Mumbai Indians (MI) have signed leg-spinner Raghu Sharma as a replacement for Vignesh Puthur, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 due to injury, according to IPL Media Advisory..

Raghu Sharma, born on March 11, 1993, in Jalandhar, Punjab, is a right-arm leg-break bowler. He has represented Punjab and Puducherry in domestic cricket. In 11 first-class matches, Sharma has taken 57 wickets at an average of 19.59, with best bowling figures of 7/56. In List A cricket, he has claimed 14 wickets in 9 matches, with best figures of 4/37. He has also featured in 3 T20 matches, picking up three wickets.

This marks Sharma's maiden stint in the IPL. He joins MI at his base price of Rs 30 lakh from the RAPP list.

Vignesh Puthur played a total of five matches in the 18th edition of the cash-rich league, where he managed to grab six wickets at an average of 18.17, conceding runs at an economy of 9.08, with best bowling figures of 3/32 in IPL 2025.

Mumbai Indians (MI) have been focused solely on winning in recent matches, and their next challenge is against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Thursday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The five-time champions are placed in the third spot with 12 points in 10 games, whereas the Riyan Parag-led side is in eighth position with six points from 10 matches.

Squads:

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nitish Rana, Riyan Parag (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Shubham Dubey, Kumar Kartikeya, Tushar Deshpande, Akash Madhwal, Kunal Singh Rathore, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kwena Maphaka, Ashok Sharma

Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Raj Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Robin Minz, Reece Topley, Vignesh Puthur, Mitchell Santner, Ashwani Kumar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Arjun Tendulkar, Bevon Jacobs, Krishnan Shrijith.

- ANI

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Amit K.
Exciting to see new talent like Raghu Sharma getting an IPL break! His domestic record looks promising. Hope he gets a fair chance to prove himself. MI needs fresh energy in their spin department. #BlueAndGold 💙
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Priya M.
Sad for Vignesh Puthur - he was showing good potential. But injuries are part of the game. Hope MI's management gives proper guidance to Raghu Sharma. The pressure in IPL is completely different from domestic cricket!
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Rahul S.
MI's scouting team always finds hidden gems! At ₹30 lakh, Raghu Sharma could be a steal if he performs. His first-class average of 19.59 is impressive. Let's see if he can handle the big stage against power hitters.
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Sanjana T.
Why does MI keep changing their squad so much? Stability matters in tournaments like IPL. Hope this doesn't affect team chemistry. That said, all the best to Raghu - make Punjab proud! 🏏
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Vikram J.
Interesting move! But MI should focus more on their batting lineup. Our middle order looks shaky apart from SKY. Raghu's inclusion is good but won't solve our bigger problems. Need to strengthen before playoffs.
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Neha P.
As a cricket fan from Jalandhar, so proud to see local boy Raghu getting this opportunity! Hope he gets to bowl in the powerplay - his googly could trouble openers. MI, please don't bench him like other uncapped players!

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