BCCI to provide cricket coaching through digital platforms to reach larger audience

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning to provide basic and advanced modules of cricket coaching through digital platforms with an aim to reach a larger audience of budding cricketers.

A cricket coaching mobile application and a customised website will be launched to provide content covering all the aspects of the game and it will be an extension of the programmes that are managed by the National Cricket Academy (NCA), the board said in a statement.

These applications will cover the basics of cricket coaching methodologies and modern day requirements to enhance the strength and conditioning of an upcoming cricketer. In the first phase, case studies to explain various scenarios and master-classes from some of the legends of the game will be made available.

In addition, coaches from across the country can standardise the teaching methodologies that form the curriculum of the NCA. The BCCI said it will explore options to work with potential partners who will build and promote this initiative.

This proposal was approved by the NCA committee of the BCCI at its meeting held on August 13, 2015.

“The game of cricket is spreading at a rapid pace and there is an urgent necessity to ensure that the inherent knowledge available in the system is extended to each and every aspiring cricketer,” said BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya. “This can be amplified by using digital platforms as a vehicle of communication.”

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said: “The decision of the committee reiterates our commitment to provide the desired support at the grass-root level and I thank the members for taking yet another step in the right direction. The opportunity to explore the digital space is unlimited and I am confident that this initiative will further evolve to cater to the changing needs of the next generation cricketer.”