Several franchise scouts have also fanned out across SMAT venues, with John Wright – former India coach and long-time Mumbai Indians scout, among the prominent names in Ahmedabad. Varun Aaron, Parthiv Patel, Kiran More and Vijay Bharadwaj are also present. Wright, who has scouted for Mumbai Indians for years and is credited with spotting Jasprit Bumrah, is monitoring the action ahead of the IPL auction on December 16.
