Every IPL season showcases young talent, but seldom can we say that few young players have caught the imagination in 2025 as much as Mumbai Indians’ Vignesh Puthur. The 24-year-old left-arm wrist spinner from Kerala has quickly become one of the hottest prospects in the tournament, delivering game-winning performances and confounding some of the league’s best batters.
Vignesh’s breakout match came in his debut game against Chennai Super Kings, where he grabbed three vital wickets, including Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube, and praise from no less than MS Dhoni. His control, deception, and ability to extract turn on an otherwise flat pitch has made him an important part of Mumbai’s bowling compliment. While MI have wavered in team performance, Vignesh’s consistency and temperament have shone like a beacon amongst the other stars of Indian and overseas players struggling with his mystery spin.
Vignesh’s importance to MI is his ability to bowl in the powerplay, middle overs and death overs, and bowl with variations according to the situation of the match. With India always looking for quality wrist spinners, the emergence of Vignesh Puthur in 2025 for the IPL will have provided Indian cricket with a key star for the future.
