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IPL 2025: Rough seas have made Mumbai Indians’ find Vignesh Puthur a better sailor

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IPL 2025: Rough seas have made Mumbai Indians’ find Vignesh Puthur a better sailor

Sunil Kumar and his wife Bindu did not expect to see their son, Vignesh Puthur, make his debut for the Mumbai Indians in the side’s very first match of the season in Chennai. With an intimidating Chennai Super Kings batting line-up to deal with, MI brought in the 24-year-old left-arm spinner, who took to the big stage like a duck takes to water.Sunil, who drives an auto in Perinthalmanna, has faced many financial challenges in helping his son achieve his dreams.“When we saw him step out in Chepauk, we had tears. He got here without making it to the Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare,” the proud parents told The Hindu.A thirst to achieve“Rough seas make a better sailor. Vignesh was nursing a lot of pain because when he had the chance to make it into the state U19 and U23 sides and bowl well ther...

CSK vs MI: Super Kings return to familiar ploy as trio of tweakers take down Mumbai

Chennai Super Kings’ plan to fall back on the spin formula works as Noor Ahmad’s 4/18 chokes Mumbai Indians on way to 4-wicket winWith Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra and Rahul Tripathi in the squad, Chennai had a decision to make regarding their openers. With Tripathi mostly batting at No.3 in the past, it looked Rachin and Ruturaj Gaikwad would be the opening pair. But coming out for the chase of 156, Chennai sprung a surprise, as Tripathi walked out with Rachin – the pair were the preferred choice in the practice matches with Gaikwad dropped to No 3. It was a bold call, for the right-hander is known to get off the blocks slowly. Coming out in the second over after Tripathi’s dismissal, it was Gaikwad who took the limelight with his crisp shots as Rachin struggled with his timing. Sto...

Indian Premier League 2025, IPL season 18: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians in Chennai on March 23, 2025.

Chennai Super Kings’ batter Rachin Ravindra celebrates his half century during the IPL 2025 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Sunday, March 23, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI At the mega auction last year, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians fought hard for Noor Ahmad’s services, and the former won the battle at ₹5 crore. Noor’s former team, Gujarat Titans, used its Right to Match card, but CSK had no hesitation in doubling its bid to ₹10 crore to get the Afghanistan tweaker eventually.On Sunday (March 23, 2025), the 20-year-old gave a glimpse of why he was the Super Kings’ costliest buy, delivering a brilliant spell (4-0-18-4) to set up a four-wick...