Overview

• Vignesh Puthur has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2025 due to bone stress reactions in both shins, confirmed by an official press release.
• The Mumbai Indians have signed Raghu Sharma, a 31-year-old leg-spinner with an impressive domestic record, as his replacement.
• Raghu Sharma, representing Punjab and Puducherry in domestic cricket, has taken 57 wickets in 11 first-class matches, including five five-wicket hauls.
• This marks Sharma's first IPL stint, joining the Mumbai Indians from the RAPP list at his base price of INR 30 lakh.
• Puthur, despite his injury, will remain with the squad to undergo rehabilitation under MI's medical and strength & conditioning team.