Bharati Vij Explained

Bharati Vij
Country:India
Birth Date:9 January 1967
Birth Place:Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Role:Bowler
Club1:Punjab
Year1:1987/88–1997/98
Columns:2
Column1:FC
Matches1:72
Runs1:786
Bat Avg1:13.10
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:42
Deliveries1:17,724
Wickets1:319
Bowl Avg1:23.41
Fivefor1:24
Tenfor1:8
Best Bowling1:7/27
Catches/Stumpings1:32/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:28
Runs2:83
Bat Avg2:8.30
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:14
Deliveries2:1,557
Wickets2:45
Bowl Avg2:19.35
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:n/a
Best Bowling2:4/29
Catches/Stumpings2:4/–
Date:1 January
Year:2016
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35796.html ESPNcricinfo

Bharati Vij (born 9 January 1967) is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for Punjab. After retirement, he became an umpire and also started a cricket academy.

Career

Vij made his first-class debut for Punjab in the 1987/88 season. He came to the limelight in 1992–93 Ranji Trophy which Punjab won, by finishing as the highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 49 scalps at an average of 17.55.[1] He took 6/61 and 3/33 in the final against Maharashtra at Ludhiana, leading Punjab to a 120-run victory and their maiden Ranji title.[2]

In the following Ranji season, Vij took 38 wickets at 14.05 including five five-wicket hauls and two ten-wicket hauls to finish as the third-highest wicket-taker.[3] Playing for North Zone in the 1994/95 Duleep Trophy, he took most number of wickets in the tournament (20).[4] He finished with the most wickets in the following year's Duleep Trophy as well, with 26 wickets at 24.03.[5] He was the second highest wicket-taker in 1996–97 Ranji Trophy with 53 wickets at 20.26 including six five-wicket hauls and three ten-wicket hauls.[6]

With the emergence of Harbhajan Singh and Navdeep Singh, the 1997/98 season turned out to be the last for Vij despite finishing as his team's leading wicket-taker in that season's Ranji Trophy.[7]

After retirement, Vij took up umpiring. In 2000, he became an on-field umpire for club cricket matches,[8] before becoming a first-class and List A umpire in 2008.[9] He also worked as the spin bowling coach for Punjab.[10]

A cricket academy was started in Chandigarh called Bharati Vij Cricket Academy.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bowling in Ranji Trophy 1992/93 (Ordered by Wickets) . subscription . CricketArchive. 1 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Punjab v Maharashtra in 1992/93 . subscription . CricketArchive. 1 January 2016.
  3. Web site: Bowling in Ranji Trophy 1993/94 (Ordered by Wickets) . subscription . CricketArchive. 1 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Bowling in Duleep Trophy 1994/95 (Ordered by Wickets) . subscription . CricketArchive. 1 January 2016.
  5. Web site: Bowling in Duleep Trophy 1995/96 (Ordered by Wickets) . subscription . CricketArchive. 1 January 2016.
  6. Web site: Bowling in Ranji Trophy 1996/97 (Ordered by Wickets) . subscription . CricketArchive. 1 January 2016.
  7. Web site: Bowling in Ranji Trophy 1997/98 (Ordered by Wickets) . subscription . CricketArchive. 1 January 2016.
  8. Web site: Bharati Vij as Umpire in Miscellaneous Matches . subscription . CricketArchive. 1 January 2016.
  9. Web site: Bharati Vij as Umpire in First-Class Matches . subscription . CricketArchive. 1 January 2016.
  10. Web site: 'Batsmen today are a pampered lot'. Rediff. 9 January 2016.