IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians names Raghu Sharma as substitute for Vignesh Puthur

Mumbai Indians’ Vignesh Puthur, File
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New Delhi, Could 1 (PTI) 5-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians on Thursday roped in leg-spinner Raghu Sharma as a substitute for injured Vignesh Puthur for the rest of the continuing IPL season.

Kerala left-arm spinner Puthur has been dominated out resulting from bone stress reactions in each shins, the franchise acknowledged.

The 31-year-old Sharma, who was a part of the MI’s help bowling unit, now joins the primary squad.

A right-arm leg-break bowler, Sharma has represented Punjab and Puducherry in home cricket.

In 11 first-class matches, he has taken 57 wickets at a median of 19.59, together with finest figures of seven/56. He has additionally claimed 14 wickets in 9 Record A video games, and three wickets in 3 T20s.

Puthur, who impressed with six wickets in his maiden IPL season, together with three on debut towards Chennai Tremendous Kings, will stay with the workforce to proceed his restoration and rehabilitation underneath the steering of Mumbai Indians’ medical and energy & conditioning workers.