Mumbai Indians (MI) have confirmed that left-arm leg spinner Vignesh Puthur has been ruled out of IPL 2025 due to bone stress reactions in both shins. In response, the franchise has signed uncapped leg spinner Raghu Sharma as Puthur’s replacement. Puthur had made a strong impression in his debut season, notably picking up three wickets in his very first match against Chennai Super Kings. Over five matches, he took six wickets at an economy rate of 9.08, earning widespread praise despite having no prior first-class cricket experience.

Although sidelined, Vignesh Puthur is staying with the Mumbai Indians during recovery. The team management has ensured he continues to receive medical and fitness attention from the team's medical and fitness professionals. This is to reaffirm that Puthur returns to full fitness and is back competing in cricket as soon as possible. Having a person around gives the team presence that will help with Puthur's rehabilitation and for him to remain engaged mentally in the environment of the squad.

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"Vignesh will continue to be with the team to focus on his recovery and rehabilitation with the Mumbai Indians medical and S&C team," the franchise said in a statement.

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Who Is Raghu Sharma?

Raghu Sharma is a right-arm leg-break bowler who was born in Punjab's Jalandhar in March 1993. He played for Punjab and Puducherry in domestic cricket. In just 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, Sharma picked up 14 wickets in nine matches, with best figures of 4/37. Adding this, he also played in 3 T20 matches where he picked up three wickets. Just like Puthur, this will be a maiden IPL stint for him. He joins MI at his base price of Rs 30 lakhs from the RAPP list.

MI had a slow start in this tournament, as at one time, MI was in the 9th spot in the IPL 2025 points table, where in the first five games in the IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians had managed to win just one game. But since then, they have defeated all five of their opponents and are currently in a strong position in the IPL 2025 standings. Currently, Mumbai Indians are in third place on the points table with 12 points from ten games, heading into the IPL 2025 clash against the Rajasthan Royals on Thursday.

The IPL 2025 season continues to deliver thrilling action as teams fiercely compete for top positions. Match 38 of the IPL 2025 season was played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians (MI) on April 23. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad, put in to bat after losing the toss, scored 143/8 in 20 overs, owing to Heinrich Klaasen's 71 from 44 deliveries and Abhinav Manohar's 43. Mumbai Indians bowled responsibly—Trent Boult captured 4/26, Deepak Chahar took 2/12, and Hardik Pandya 1/31. MI chased the target quite easily in reply, reaching 146/3 in 15.4 overs. Rohit Sharma led with a composed 70 off 46, while Suryakumar Yadav smashed 40 off 19 to finish the game in style. Will Jacks added 22. Despite SRH’s bowlers picking a few wickets, MI’s batting dominance ensured a comfortable 7-wicket victory.

Latest IPL 2025 Points Table:

As of April 23, 2025, following the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Mumbai Indians (MI), the updated IPL 2025 points table is as follows:

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Orange & Purple Cap in IPL 2025

Orange Cap (Most Runs):

• B Sai Sudharsan - 417 Runs
• Nicholas Pooran  - 377 Runs
• SuryaKumar Yadav - 373 Runs

Purple Cap (Most Wickets):

• Prasidh Krishna - 16 Wickets
• Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore - 12 wickets
• Noor Ahmad - 12 wickets

The IPL 2025 season continues to deliver thrilling action as teams fiercely compete for top positions. Match 38 of the IPL 2025 season was played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 20. 

Mumbai Indians delivered a clinical performance at the Wankhede Stadium, chasing down Chennai Super Kings’ total of 176 with ease to register a commanding 9-wicket victory in just 15.4 overs.

Batting first, CSK posted 176/5 in their 20 overs. Ravindra Jadeja anchored the innings with a well-composed 53 off 35 balls, while Shivam Dube added firepower with a 50 off 32 deliveries. Ayush Mhatre made a brisk 32 from 15, and Shaik Rasheed contributed 19 off 20. However, the rest of the lineup, including MS Dhoni, who managed only 4 from 6, failed to accelerate significantly in the final overs.

In reply, Mumbai Indians made a mockery of the target. Openers Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma gave a solid start, with Rickelton scoring 24 off 19. Rohit took charge and smashed 76 off just 45 balls, while Suryakumar Yadav dazzled with a blistering unbeaten 68 off 30 deliveries. The duo's fireworks ensured MI chased down the target with 26 balls to spare, finishing at 177/1.

This emphatic win will surely boost MI’s momentum as they eye a strong position in the IPL 2025 points table.

Latest IPL 2025 Points Table:

As of April 20, 2025, following the match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the updated IPL 2025 points table is as follows:

Also read: KKR vs GT : Match 39 Weather and Pitch report IPL 2025

Orange & Purple Cap in IPL 2025

Orange Cap (Most Runs):

• Nicholas Pooran  - 368 Runs
• B Sai Sudharsan -365 Runs
• SuryaKumar Yadav - 333 Runs

Purple Cap (Most Wickets):

• Prasidh Krishna - 14 Wickets
• Kuldeep Yadav - 12 Wickets
• Noor Ahmad - 12 Wickets

The IPL 2025 season continues to deliver thrilling action as teams fiercely compete for top positions. Match 36 of the IPL 2025 season was played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) on April 19. It turned out to be a closely contested, high-scoring game, with LSG putting up 180/5 in 20 overs and RR making 178/5 in 20 overs, which meant LSG won by 2 runs.

Lucknow Super Giants innings

In the LSG innings, Aiden Markram was the main contributor to their innings, finishing with an unbeaten 66 off 45 balls. He provided the stability needed to the innings, while Ayush Badoni was able to quicken the innings, making 50 off 34. The innings was iced with Abdul Samad at the end, making a quick-fire 30* off 10 balls. The bowling performance by RR was good, and Wanindu Hasaranga bowled economically, 2/31, whilst Jofra Archer contributed 1/32. Tushar Deshpande bowled 4 overs for 26 runs while picking up 1 wicket.

Rajasthan Royals innings

Chasing 181, RR got off to a blistering start with Yashasvi Jaiswal putting together a solid 74 off 52, Riyan Parag backing up with 39 off 26, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi chipping in with 34 off 20; however, the middle order didn't fire, and LSG's bowling performance turned the momentum of the game with Avesh Khan (3/37) and Shardul Thakur (1/34) scoring timely wickets each. Aiden Markram bowled well for 1/18, and in the end, RR fell painfully short in the final over from the victory.

Latest IPL 2025 Points Table:

As of April 19, 2025, following the match between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), the updated IPL 2025 points table is as follows:

Also read: PBKS vs RCB : Match 37 weather and pitch report IPL 2025

Orange & Purple Cap in IPL 2025

Orange Cap (Most Runs):

• Nicholas Pooran  - 368 Runs
• B Sai Sudharsan -365 Runs
• Jos Buttler - 315 Runs

Purple Cap (Most Wickets):

• Prasidh Krishna - 14 Wickets
• Noor Ahmad  - 12 Wickets
• Kuldeep Yadav - 12 Wickets

The thrilling IPL 2025 clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) ended in a dramatic tie, with Delhi eventually clinching victory in the Super Over. Batting first, Delhi Capitals posted a competitive total of 188/5 in 20 overs. Jake Fraser-McGurk led the charge with a blistering 96 off 64 balls, supported by Abishek Porel's 49 off 37. While Karun Nair was run out for a duck, KL Rahul contributed a steady 38 off 32. The late flourish came from Tristan Stubbs (34* off 18) and Axar Patel (34 off 14), pushing the total to 188.

Rajasthan Royals gave a strong reply, finishing their innings at 188/4 in 20 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 51 off 37, while captain Sanju Samson retired hurt after a quickfire 31. Riyan Parag, Nitish Rana, and Dhruv Jurel chipped in with useful cameos, but it wasn’t enough to cross the line. Mitchell Starc and Kuldeep Yadav were the standout bowlers for Delhi. The match went down to the wire and ended in a tie, pushing it into a Super Over, where Delhi Capitals held their nerve and emerged victorious.

See Also: IPL 2025, Match 32: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals Full Match Highlights

Latest IPL 2025 Points Table

Orange & Purple Cap in IPL 2025

Orange Cap (Most Runs):

• Nicholas Pooran  - 357 Runs
• B Sai Sudharsan -329 Runs
• Mitchell Marsh - 295 Runs

Purple Cap (Most Wickets):

• Noor Ahmad  - 12 Wickets
• Kuldeep Yadav - 11 Wickets
• Khaleel Ahmed - 11 Wickets