Who Is Raghu Sharma? He Replaces Injured Vignesh Puthur in the MI Squad

Mumbai Indians are facing an injury in the squad ahead of their match against Rajasthan Royals on 1st May. Their young, talented spinner, Vignesh Puttur, is out of IPL 2025 due to a bone stress reaction in both shins. He caught everyone’s attention with his outstanding performance against the Chennai Super Kings. Vignesh took three wickets against them. He played five games for the Mumbai Indians, picking up six wickets. This is also a big setback for the cricket career of this young player, as he could have gained great experience playing with international star players in IPL 2025.

However, Vignesh will continue to be with the Mumbai Indians to focus on his recovery and rehabilitation with their medical staff. After Vignesh’s injury, the Mumbai Indians, without any delay, added another player to their team in the form of Raghu Sharma.

Who is Raghu Sharma, the new member of the MI squad?

Raghu Sharma is a talented leg spinner from Punjab. Previously, he was part of the MI support bowlers group and has now transitioned to the main squad after being replaced. Raghu has played 11 first-class, 9 List A, and three T20s for Punjab and Pondicherry. He has picked five 5-wicket hauls and three 10-wicket hauls in his first-class career so far. Raghu had a good outing in the 2024-25 Vijay Hazare Trophy for Punjab, as he picked up 14 wickets in just eight games.

Raghu Sharma is definitely an excellent player whom the Mumbai Indians had their eyes on from the beginning, which is why the franchise kept him with them as a support bowler. Teams playing against the Mumbai Indians in the upcoming matches may face the strong spin bowling pair of Raghu Sharma and Karan Sharma.

Mumbai Indians will now play their next match against Rajasthan Royals on 1 May at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Although the start of their campaign in IPL 2025 was not good for the Mumbai Indians, by winning their last five matches, the Mumbai Indians showed that they have returned to their strong form. And showed their opponents why the Mumbai Indians are a great team that can make a comeback in the league from any situation.

Currently, the Mumbai Indians are in third place in the points table with 6 wins in 10 matches. Under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, Mumbai will definitely want to establish itself in the top two in the group stage of IPL 2025 by performing well in the upcoming matches.