Ahead of their clash with the Rajasthan Royals today (May 1), the Mumbai Indians have brought in a new player to fill in for the injured Vignesh Puthur, who has been out for the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season due to a bone stress reaction. With only four matches left in the league phase, attention now shifts to how this latest recruit will impact MI’s campaign. Match number 50 of IPL 2025 will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The toss is scheduled for 7:00 PM, and the match will begin at 7:30 PM.

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Vignesh Puthur’s injury

Vignesh Puthur’s IPL journey has been cut short due to a bone stress reaction affecting both of his shins. Despite the setback, the promising pacer—who made an impact this season with six wickets in five games, including a notable three-wicket performance—will remain with the squad and undergo rehabilitation. His recovery will be closely supervised by the Mumbai Indians’ medical and strength & conditioning team.

Who is Raghu Sharma?

Set to make his IPL debut today in the match against Rajasthan Royals, Raghu Sharma is a right-arm leg-spinner who has played domestic cricket for both Punjab and Puducherry. Hailing from Jalandhar, Punjab, the 32-year-old has an impressive record in first-class cricket, taking 57 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 19.59, including his best bowling figures of 7 for 56. In the List A format, he has taken 14 wickets from nine matches, with a best of 4 for 37. Additionally, Raghu has also played three T20 matches, in which he picked up three wickets.

Mumbai Indians Probable XII for Today’s Match Against Rajasthan Royals

Rohit Sharma (captain), Ryan Rickleton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Karn Sharma, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah 

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