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Bengaluru: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today announced the inauguration of the new National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. This world-class facility, the result of the vision of Jay Shah, Secretary of the BCCI, to nurture the future of cricket, will now be called the BCCI Centre of Excellence. Spanning over 40 acres, this facility is designed to become the epicentre for nurturing cricketing talent and advancing sports science in India. The Centre of Excellence features a total of three grounds and 86 pitches, including both…

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New Delhi: BCCI declared the squad of the Indian team for the first Test of the series against Bangladesh starting on September 19 on Sunday. Star player Rishabh Pant made a comeback to the Test side after nearly 20 months as India announced their 16-man squad for the first match of the two-Test series against Bangladesh. The former India skipper Virat Kohli also returned to the Test side after missing out on playing the five-Test series against England at home earlier this year. Pant who had a lethal accident on…

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New Delhi: As per information coming from the BCCI apex council, Jay Shah has instructed The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to release Rs 1 crore with immediate effect to provide financial assistance to India’s veteran cricketer  Anshuman Gaekwad, who is battling cancer. Shah has also spoken to  Gaekwad’s family to take stock of the situation and extend support. The board stands by Gaekwad’s family in this hour of crisis and will do whatever is essential for Gaekwad’s quick recovery said an official. The BCCI will continue…

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Mumbai: The BCCI Office Bearers convened  with representatives of the state associations at the BCCI Headquarters in the Wankhede Stadium. The meeting highlighted the commendable efforts of the state associations in executing the busiest cricket season of 2023-24, which featured the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, TATA IPL 2024, TATA WPL 2024, along with various international bilateral series and a full domestic cricket season. Honorary Secretary of the BCCI,  Jay Shah, extended his congratulations to the state associations for their exceptional work during this packed season. He sought feedback…

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New Delhi: (PTI) The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) on Monday laid the foundation stone for indoor cricket training academies in six North-Eastern states, with the sole emphasis on helping budding cricketers from the region. The indoor cricket academies will serve players from Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim and will be based in Shillong, Itanagar, Kohima, Aizawl, Imphal and Gangtok. “Honoured to have laid the foundation stone for BCCI’s upcoming state-of-the-art indoor training facilities in the North-East,” Shah wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Earlier, cricketers from these states…

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