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{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Vignesh Puthur
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Perinthalmanna]], [[Kerala]], India
| batting =
| bowling = Left-arm [[wrist spin]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]
| height =
| club1 = [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]
| year1 = 2025–present
| date = 23 March
| year = 2025
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/vignesh-puthur-1460388 ESPNcricinfo
|club2=[[Mumbai Indians]]|year2=2025|club3=[[Rajasthan Royals]]|year3=2026}}

'''Vignesh Puthur''' (born 2 March 2001) is an Indian [[Cricket|cricketer]] who plays for [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] in domestic cricket and [[Rajasthan Royals]] in the [[Indian Premier League]].<ref name="INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE {{!}} Unexpected call up for Vignesh Puthur">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE {{!}} Unexpected call up for Vignesh Puthur |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/indian-premier-league-unexpected-call-up-for-vignesh-puthur/article68923003.ece |access-date=23 March 2025 |work=The Hindu |date=28 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323180958/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/indian-premier-league-unexpected-call-up-for-vignesh-puthur/article68923003.ece |archive-date=23 March 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="IPL Auction 2025: Meet Vignesh Puthur, Kerala's left-arm wrist spinner who bowled Mumbai Indians over">{{cite news |title=IPL Auction 2025: Meet Vignesh Puthur, Kerala's left-arm wrist spinner who bowled Mumbai Indians over |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2025-meet-vignesh-puthur-keralas-left-arm-wrist-spinner-who-bowled-mumbai-indians-over/articleshow/115715823.cms |access-date=23 March 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=27 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323181044/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2025-meet-vignesh-puthur-keralas-left-arm-wrist-spinner-who-bowled-mumbai-indians-over/articleshow/115715823.cms |archive-date=23 March 2025}}</ref><ref name="IPL 2025, CSK vs MI: Who is Vignesh Puthur, Kerala spinner who dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube on IPL debut for Mumbai Indians">{{cite news |title=IPL 2025, CSK vs MI: Who is Vignesh Puthur, Kerala spinner who dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube on IPL debut for Mumbai Indians |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/ipl-2025-csk-vs-mi-vignesh-puthur-kerala-spinner-ipl-debut-impact-sub-rohit-sharma-9902060/ |access-date=23 March 2025 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=23 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323182755/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/ipl-2025-csk-vs-mi-vignesh-puthur-kerala-spinner-ipl-debut-impact-sub-rohit-sharma-9902060/ |archive-date=23 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==
Vignesh Puthur was born on 2 March 2001, in [[Perinthalmanna]] in [[Kerala]]. His father Sunil Kumar is an autorickshaw driver and his mother K.P. Bindhu is a homemaker. He completed his secondary education at Government Model Higher Secondary School, Perinthalmanna and later graduated from St. Thomas’ College (Autonomous), Thrissur. Vignesh is currently pursuing an MA Literature at PTM Government College, Perinthalmanna.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rai |first1=Jai |title=Son of an autorickshaw driver Kerala's Vignesh Puthur is an instant hit in IPL |url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/ipl/son-of-an-autorickshaw-driver-keralas-vignesh-puthur-is-an-instant-hit-in-ipl-1.500070205 |website=Gulf News |language=en |date=24 March 2025}}</ref>

==Career==
Vignesh Puthur began his initial coaching under cricket coach Vijayan in Perinthalmanna and playing for Kerala in the Under-14, Under-19, Under-23 categories and later he was a part of the inaugural season of the Kerala Cricket League (KCL), representing the Alleppey Ripples.
=== IPL ===
He acted as a net bowler for the [[MI Cape Town]] prior to their purchase of him for [[Indian rupee|₹]]30 lakh in the 2025 IPL Mega [[List of 2025 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] by [[Mumbai Indians]].<ref name="WhoIs1">{{cite news |title=Who is Vignesh Puthur? Auto rickshaw driver's son is MI's scouting gem for IPL 2025 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2025-vignesh-puthur-details-mumbai-indians-scouting-kerala-spinner-2697877-2025-03-23 |access-date=23 March 2025 |publisher=India Today |date=23 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323181941/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2025-vignesh-puthur-details-mumbai-indians-scouting-kerala-spinner-2697877-2025-03-23 |archive-date=23 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
He made his IPL debut against [[Chennai Super Kings]] on 23 March 2025 and took the wickets of [[Ruturaj Gaikwad]], [[Shivam Dube]] and [[Deepak Hooda]].<ref name="WhoIs2">{{cite news |title=Who Is Vignesh Puthur: Mumbai Indians Spinner From Kerala Who Impressed On IPL Debut |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2025/who-is-vignesh-puthur-mumbai-indians-spinner-from-kerala-who-impressed-on-ipl-debut-7993480 |access-date=23 March 2025 |publisher=NDTVSports |date=23 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323182020/https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2025/who-is-vignesh-puthur-mumbai-indians-spinner-from-kerala-who-impressed-on-ipl-debut-7993480 |archive-date=23 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="CNBC">{{cite news |title=Vignesh Puthur: Mumbai Indians scout left-arm wrist spinner from Kerala for IPL 2025 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/sports/vignesh-puthur-mumbai-indians-scout-left-arm-wrist-spinner-from-kerala-for-ipl-2025-19577985.htm |access-date=23 March 2025 |publisher=CNBCTV18 |date=23 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323182425/https://www.cnbctv18.com/sports/vignesh-puthur-mumbai-indians-scout-left-arm-wrist-spinner-from-kerala-for-ipl-2025-19577985.htm |archive-date=23 March 2025}}</ref><ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news |title=Who is Vignesh Puthur? The left-arm wrist spinner who replaced Rohit Sharma as MI’s impact sub against CSK |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/cricket/who-is-vignesh-puthur-the-left-arm-wrist-spinner-who-replaced-rohit-sharma-as-mis-impact-sub-against-csk/cid/2090426 |access-date=23 March 2025 |publisher=The Telegraph |date=23 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323182756/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/cricket/who-is-vignesh-puthur-the-left-arm-wrist-spinner-who-replaced-rohit-sharma-as-mis-impact-sub-against-csk/cid/2090426 |archive-date=23 March 2025}}</ref><ref name="ET">{{cite news |title=Meet Vignesh Puthur: The boy from Kerala & MI debutant who 'spun' his way into IPL, 'impacting' CSK's batting |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/meet-vignesh-puthur-the-boy-from-kerala-mi-debutant-who-spun-his-way-into-ipl-impacting-csks-batting/articleshow/119387063.cms?from=mdr |access-date=23 March 2025 |publisher=The Economic Times |date=23 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323182818/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/meet-vignesh-puthur-the-boy-from-kerala-mi-debutant-who-spun-his-way-into-ipl-imapcting-csks-batting/articleshow/119387063.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=23 March 2025}}</ref>

As of 15 November 2025, Vignesh was released by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2026 season.<ref name="MI2026">{{cite web |title=Mumbai Indians – IPL 2026 Retentions |url=https://www.mumbaiindians.com/news/mumbai-indians-ipl-2026-retentions |publisher=Mumbai Indians |access-date=15 November 2025}}</ref>

In the [[2026 Indian Premier League]] auction, he was bought by [[Rajasthan Royals]] for 30 lakhs ahead of the [[2026 Indian Premier League]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/vignesh-puthur-1460388 ESPNcricinfo]
{{Rajasthan Royals squad}}
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[[Category:People from Malappuram]]

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