The 24-year-old Indian professional cricketer, Vignesh Puthur, who was recently picked up by the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise for the IPL 2025 edition, has been making headlines and capturing the attention of millions of cricket aficionados from all over the world with his successful and dominant bowling exploits. Often popularly referred to as the “Mystery Bowler”, Vignesh has been passionate about playing professional cricket since his early childhood days and rose through the Kerala age‑group ranks (U‑14 to U‑23) and impressed in the Kerala Cricket League with Alleppey Ripples, grabbing 13 wickets in KCL 2024.
Vignesh was picked up by the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise for a whopping INR 30 lakhs at the IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah in November 2024. The “Mystery Bowler” from Kerala made his roaring IPL debut against the Chennai Super Kings, claiming impressive scalps including Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, and Deepak Hooda.
In this article, we will take a look at Vignesh’s net worth, lifestyle, achievements, family, and much more.
Vignesh Puthur’s Profile, Net Worth, IPL Salary, Lifestyle, Cars Collection, Lesser-Known Facts And Much More
Vignesh Puthur Biography
Real Name: Vignesh Puthur
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Nickname: Mystery Bowler
Profession: Cricketer
Nationality: Indian
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Gender: Male
Vignesh Puthur Physical Status
Height: 1.78m
Weight: 65 Kg
Body Measurements: Not Available
Build: Athletic
Eye color: Dark Brown
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Hair color: Black
Vignesh Puthur Personal Life
Date of Birth: 2 March 2001
Place of Birth: Perinthalmanna, Malappuram, Kerala, India
School: Government Model Higher Secondary School (GMHSS) Perinthalmanna, Kerala
College: GEMS Arts & Science College, Perinthalmanna
Highest Educational Qualifications: Master of Arts in English Literature
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Hobbies: Travelling
Vignesh Puthur Family Life
Mother’s Name: K.P. Bindhu
Father’s Name: Sunil Kumar
Marital Status: Unmarried
Spouse Name: Not Available
Children’s Name: Not Available
Vignesh Puthur IPL Salary
An anecdote of Vignesh’s IPL salary is provided below:
| S.No | Year | IPL Team | Auction Price |
| 1 | 2025 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | INR 30 Lakhs |
Vignesh Puthur Net Worth
According to the reports and statistics, Indian professional cricketer and young rising IPL star, Vignesh has an enormous net worth of INR 20-25 Lakhs as of July 2025.
Vignesh Puthur Car Collection
Although Vignesh holds an enormous net worth of INR 20-25 Lakhs, there’s no information available about his car collection in the public domain as of July 2025.
Vignesh Puthur’s Major Achievements
- Vignesh Puthur made headlines for his roaring IPL debut against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) picking up 3/32 including the crucial wickets of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, and Deepak Hooda.
- Vignesh was named “Best Bowler of the Match” for his successful bowling attack against the CSK.
- Additionally, Vignesh also established himself as the the fastest Kerala-born bowler to reach five IPL wickets—surpassing stalwart S. Sreesanth.
- Vignesh concluded his debut IPL season with the Mumbai Indians (MI: franchise with a phenomenal total of six wickets.
Here Are Some Lesser Known Facts About Vignesh Puthur That You Probably Don’t Know About
- During his initial days of professional training, Vignesh bowled medium pace amd later transformed into a left-arm wrist spinner.
- In one of his interviews, Vignesh revealed that he idolises the Indian bowling sensation Kuldeep Yadav.
- Vignesh is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in English Literature.
- Vignesh hails from a humble background, his father is an auto-rickshaw driver, and his mother a homemaker.
