Former Indian wicketkeeper batter and current Gujarat Titans (GT) coach, Parthiv Patel has joined the Outer Delhi Warriors as their mentor for the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 season. Parthiv will work alongside head coach Ashu Dhani, as they look to take the Warriors to glory in their maiden season.
Parthiv has extensive experience of working in franchise leagues. After his retirement in 2020, he started working as a talent scout for the Mumbai Indians and then joined GT as their batting and assistant coach before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.
Parthiv will work with Punjab Kings’ new star Priyansh Arya and Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s leg-spinner Suyash Sharma.
“Having played a lot of cricket, it’s always about giving back to the sport. The opportunity from Outer Delhi Warriors is one I couldn’t let pass by. That’s why I thought it’s just about being on the ground. I enjoy that a lot,” Parthiv said in a release.
“Seeing young players perform in various roles has always been important to me. Sharing my personal experience with them is more significant in this role than scouting. Understanding how people perceive young talent is crucial because when they perform well, they inevitably advance. Having a solid batting background is undoubtedly helpful when mentoring them. Playing with confidence ultimately results in better performances. The objective is always to find ways to support one another and aid in the players’ development, even though scouting and mentoring are two distinct roles,” he added.
Outer Delhi Warriors squad for DPL 2025
| Player | Category | Price (INR Lakhs) |
|---|---|---|
| Priyansh Arya | Retained | 21 |
| Suyash Sharma | Marquee | 15 |
| Shivam Sharma | Category A | 5 |
| Sanat Sangwan | Category A | 5 |
| Harsh Tyagi | Category A | 18 |
| Siddhant Sharma | Category A | 12.50 |
| Dev Kashyap | Category B | 3 |
| Shaurya Malik | Category B | 6.25 |
| Keshav Dabas | Category B | 5.25 |
| Aman Choudhary | Category B | 4 |
| Karan Garg | Category B | 3 |
| Atulya Pandey | Category B | 3 |
| Anant S Sareen | Category B | 3 |
| Mohit Panwar | Category B | 3 |
| Shreshth Yadav | Category B | 3 |
| Aarav Gautam | Category C | 1 |
| Dhruv Singh | Category C | 13.5 |
| Kamal Bhairwa | Category C | 1 |
| Aadi Agarwal | Category C | 1 |
| Vivaan Jindal | Category C | 1 |
| Jitesh Singh | Category C | 1 |
| Ashwin Hooda | Category C | 1 |
| Varun Yadav | Category C | 1 |
| Anshuman Hooda | Category C | 12.50 |
| Aryan Dhupar | Category C | 1 |
