Delhi: Mumbai Indians (Mi) gave 24 -year -old spin bowler Vignesh Puthur a chance to debut as an impact player in the match played against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). In his first IPL match, this bowler performed brilliantly and took the wicket of CSK captain Rituraj Gaikwad and Shivam Dubey. With this debut, Vignesh has made his mark in the cricket world. Let’s know who is Vignesh Puthur?
Who is Vignesh Puthur?
Left -arm leg -spinner Vignesh Puthur was born on 2 March 2001. Interestingly, he did not play any domestic (domestic) cricket before playing for Mumbai Indians. He belongs to Kerala, but has not yet played first-class, List-A or T20 in domestic cricket.
Vignesh has played at the under-14 and under-19 levels in state level cricket. He has been a part of the Elippi Repulses team in the Kerala Cricket League (KCL), where he took 2 wickets in 3 matches. Apart from this, he has also shown his talent in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL).
Earlier there were fast bowlers, then spinner became
In his initial cricket career, Vignesh Puthur also used to bowl medium pace, but cricketer Mohammad Sharif advised him to try his hand in leg spin. At that time, Vignesh did not know much about ‘Chinaman’ bowling, but Sharif’s advice changed the direction of his career.
Vignesh Puthur moved to Trristian to get better opportunities, where he played for St. Thomas College and was among the successful bowlers of Kerala College T20 Premier League. Jolie Rovers got a place in the Squad of Elippi Reples in the Kerala Cricket League due to his great performance for the Cricket Club. It is from here that his cricket career got a new twist and now he is spreading his light in the IPL.
Although his superb bowling could not win Mumbai Indians against Chennai Super Kings, he won the hearts of fans with his sharp bowling.
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