Published: Mar 25, 2025, 02:22 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 25, 2025, 02:22 PM (IST)
Left-arm spinner Vignesh Puthur has become a household name after the Mumbai Indians’ (MI) IPL opener against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The 24-year-old had only played three T20 matches before his IPL debut but he managed to handle the pressure and dismiss the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube and Deepak Hooda.
CSK legend MS Dhoni was also impressed with the leg spinner from Kerela and they were caught having a conversation after the game. Fans were curious to know about the chat between them as the clips went viral on social media. Puthur’s childhood friend Sreerag revealed the inside details of their interaction that took place after the game.
“Eddaaa, pulli entha da paranchu? (What did MS Dhoni say) is what I asked first because even my parents were keen to know,” Sreerag told The Indian Express.
“Dhoni asked him how old is he and told Vignesh to keep doing the same things that have brought him to the IPL,” Sreerag added.
Sreerag also revealed that the past few days have been overwhelming for Vignesh’s parents.
“They were clearly taken aback. At this moment, you need to stay true to your roots and that’s what I told them. We have seen what quick fame and money could do to cricketers. We saw it with Vinod Kambli then and now we are seeing it with Prithvi Shaw. This one game doesn’t make him good or bad,” Sreerag highlighted.
With Puthur’s emergence, it seems as if the Mumbai-based franchise has found another diamond in the rough following the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya. It will be interesting to see how the young spinner performs throughout the ongoing IPL season.
