Father: Sunil Kumar P, Mother: K.P. Bindhu
Vignesh Puthur is a left-arm wrist-spinner from Kerala who made a remarkable transition from local cricket to the IPL, debuting for Mumbai Indians even before playing senior representative cricket for his state. The 25-year-old from Mallapuram was plucked out of the Kerala T20 League, where he played for Alleppey Ripples, and immediately made an impact on his IPL debut, dismissing Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, and Deepak Hooda against Chennai Super Kings. His left-arm wrist-spin, a rarity in Indian cricket, made him an intriguing prospect, and he finished his debut season with six wickets in five matches at an impressive average of 18.16. Unfortunately, bone stress reactions in both shins cut his season short, but he has since recovered and joined Rajasthan Royals for the 2026 IPL season, looking to build on his promising start.
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| List A | 5 | 5 | 210 | 233 | 1 | 1/28 | 1/28 | 233.00 | 6.65 | 210.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 9 | 9 | 156 | 233 | 12 | 3/32 | 3/32 | 19.41 | 8.96 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| List A | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4* | - | 16 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| T20s | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
He is a left-arm wrist-spin bowler, a rare and valuable skill set in Indian cricket, known for his ability to turn the ball away from right-handed batters.
He has represented two IPL franchises: Mumbai Indians (MI), who signed him for INR 30 lakh in 2025, and Rajasthan Royals (RR), who picked him up for the same price in 2026.
On his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians against Chennai Super Kings in 2025, he picked up three wickets, dismissing Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, and Deepak Hooda.
In 5 matches for Mumbai Indians in 2025, he took 6 wickets at an average of 18.16.
He represents Kerala in domestic cricket, though he made his IPL debut before playing senior representative cricket for his state.
He was spotted in the Kerala T20 League, where he played for Alleppey Ripples. Despite playing only three games and taking two wickets, his left-arm wrist-spin attracted Mumbai Indians' attention, leading to IPL trials and his eventual signing.
He suffered bone stress reactions in both shins during the 2025 season, which cut his campaign short after five matches.
He was born on March 2, 2001, making him 25 years old. He hails from Mallapuram in Kerala.
He tuned up for the tournament with a stint as a net bowler for MI Cape Town in the SA20, gaining valuable experience against international batters.
