Courtesy: Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals have reportedly signed former Indian cricketer Vijay Bharadwaj as their head of talent scout wing ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. After recently announcing their new coaching staff for the new IPL season, including head coach Hemang Badani and Director of Cricket Venugopal Rao, Delhi Capitals have appointed Vijay Bharadwaj for scouting side of things, to track potential players all year.
As per the report from the Times of India, Vijay Bharadwaj could be a part of the player trials of the franchise in the near future since the written formalites of their deal are now completed. The first round of player trials will be organised by Delhi Capitals on October 23 in Hyderabad, while the next round of the event could happen in Mumbai next month.
Vijay Bharadwaj has been an assistant coach with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first three seasons of the IPL
Vijay Bharadwaj, 49, who will work with Hemang Badani and Venugopal Rao as part of the Delhi Capitals’ backroom staff, has been an assistant coach with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first three seasons of the IPL. After that, he has been in various different roles in the world of cricket, including coaching, broadcasting, and commentary gigs as well.
The source close to the information surrounding the appointment of Vijay Bharadwaj in the head talent scout role at Delhi Capitals, said, “IPL is not just a two-month tournament. It needs planning, work and strategising throughout the year. There is so much cricket happening in and outside India and you can't afford to switch off. Scouting, camps, trials, player development... so many things are at play and a franchise has to ensure they work 365 days a year to be on top.”
Moreover, after replacing Ricky Ponting in the head coach role at Delhi Capitals, Hemang Badani was quoted as saying, “It’s my absolute honour to be joining Delhi Capitals, and I’m deeply grateful to our owners for trusting me with the job. With the mega auction around the corner, my job, in collaboration with the rest of our coaching staff, is cut out. I can’t wait to get started.”
