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IPL 2025
Raghu Sharma (in the picture) will replace injured Vignesh Puthur. Photo courtesy: MI X handle

Mumbai Indians sign Raghu Sharma as replacement for injured Vignesh Puthur

| @indiablooms | May 01, 2025, at 01:30 pm

Mumbai Indians (MI) have signed leg-spinner Raghu Sharma as a replacement for Vignesh Puthur, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 due to injury.

Raghu Sharma, born on March 11, 1993, in Jalandhar, Punjab, is a right-arm leg-break bowler.

He has represented Punjab and Puducherry in domestic cricket.

In 11 first-class matches, Sharma has taken 57 wickets at an average of 19.59, with best bowling figures of 7/56.

In List A cricket, he has claimed 14 wickets in 9 matches, with best figures of 4/37. He has also featured in 3 T20 matches, picking up 3 wickets.

This marks Sharma’s maiden stint in the IPL. He joins MI at his base price of INR 30 lakhs from the RAPP list.

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