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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Bharati Vij
| image =
| country = India
| fullname =
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|1|9|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = [[Slow left-arm orthodox]]
| role = Bowler
| club1 = [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]]
| year1 = 1987/88–1997/98
| clubnumber1 =
| columns = 2
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|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 cricket|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 cricket|first-class]] [[cricket]]er who played for [[Punjab cricket team (India)|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bowling in Ranji Trophy 1992/93 (Ordered by Wickets) |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1992-93/Bowling_by_Wickets.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 January 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Punjab v Maharashtra in 1992/93 |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/57/57097.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 January 2016}}</ref>

In the [[1993–94 Ranji Trophy|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bowling in Ranji Trophy 1993/94 (Ordered by Wickets) |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1993-94/Bowling_by_Wickets.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 January 2016}}</ref> Playing for [[North Zone cricket team|North Zone]] in the 1994/95 Duleep Trophy, he took most number of wickets in the tournament (20).<ref>{{cite web|title=Bowling in Duleep Trophy 1994/95 (Ordered by Wickets) |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Duleep_Trophy_1994-95/Bowling_by_Wickets.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 January 2016}}</ref> He finished with the most wickets in the following year's Duleep Trophy as well, with 26 wickets at 24.03.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bowling in Duleep Trophy 1995/96 (Ordered by Wickets) |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Duleep_Trophy_1995-96/Bowling_by_Wickets.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 January 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bowling in Ranji Trophy 1996/97 (Ordered by Wickets) |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1996-97/Bowling_by_Wickets.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 January 2016}}</ref>

With the emergence of [[Harbhajan Singh]] and [[Navdeep Singh (cricketer)|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bowling in Ranji Trophy 1997/98 (Ordered by Wickets) |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1997-98/Bowling_by_Wickets.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 January 2016}}</ref>

After retirement, Vij took up umpiring. In 2000, he became an on-field umpire for club cricket matches,<ref>{{cite web|title=Bharati Vij as Umpire in Miscellaneous Matches |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18546/Umpire_in_Miscellaneous_Matches.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 January 2016}}</ref> before becoming a first-class and List A umpire in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bharati Vij as Umpire in First-Class Matches |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18546/Umpire_in_First-Class_Matches.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 January 2016}}</ref> He also worked as the spin bowling coach for Punjab.<ref>{{cite web|title='Batsmen today are a pampered lot'|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2006/nov/15inter.htm|publisher=Rediff|accessdate=9 January 2016}}</ref>

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

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/35796.html}}
* {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/18/18546/18546.html}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vij, Bharati}}
[[Category:1967 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]
[[Category:Punjab, India cricketers]]
[[Category:North Zone cricketers]]
[[Category:Indian cricket umpires]]

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