Indian women’s team made special preparations in NCA for T20 World Cup 2024, VVS Laxman revealed
The kind of commitment, dedication and intensity with which they practice and prepare is unmatched. I am very proud of his way of preparation- VVS Laxman Indian Women Team & VVS Laxman (Photo Source: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 begins in UAE from October 3. The Indian women’s team will play its first match in the tournament against New Zealand on October 4. The women’s team has never won the T20 World Cup in the last 8 editions, the team reached the final of the 2020 edition but had to face defeat against Australia. In the upcoming tournament, the Indian women’s team under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur will be seen performing brilliantly. Meanwhile, former Indian player and NCA chief VVS Laxman has said that the team has worked hard in the special camp at the NCA and is leaving no stone unturned to win the title. The team focused on mental and physical aspects- VVS Laxman NCA chief VVS Laxman had hosted the Indian women’s team’s preparations at the National Cricket Academy. Along with physical fitness, the players also participated in the sessions of sports psychologist Mugdha Bawre for mental training. According to Sportstar, VVS Laxman told, The kind of commitment, dedication and intensity with which they practice and prepare is unmatched. I am very proud of the way he prepares. It was a productive camp and (women’s team head coach) Amol Majumdar had planned it in such a way that in the first phase of the camp he focused on the mental and physical aspects of the game. Then there was a break and when he came back, he focused on the skill and tactical aspect of the game. It was not limited to just the nets, but he also played five matches, where Amol created different situations, different challenges for the players. Indian women’s team for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024- Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia (subject to fitness), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemlata, Asha Shobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil. (subject to fitness), sajna sajeevan Traveling Reserve: Uma Chhetri (wk), Tanuja Kanwar, Saima Thakor Non-traveling reserve: Raghavi Bist, Priya Mishra
BCCI inaugurates new NCA in Bengaluru, equipped with 3 grounds, 86 pitches and these facilities
The new NCA is spread over more than 40 acres of land, in which a total of three grounds and 86 pitches have been prepared. BCCI inaugurates new NCA in Bengaluru (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) inaugurated the new National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru on Sunday, September 29. Now it will also be known as BCCI Center of Excellence. The new NCA has been created in keeping with the vision of BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, and aims to help in the skill development of the future generation of cricket in India. BCCI has three world-class grounds in the new NCA. The new NCA is spread over 40 acres of land, with a total of three grounds and 86 pitches, including both indoor and outdoor pitches. All three grounds have been designed on the lines of English county grounds. The main ground, which is Ground A, has a boundary of 85 yards, with 13 red clay pitches available for playing. Grounds B and C are mainly laid out for practice with a boundary of 75 yards. The ground also has 11 Mandya clay pitches and 9 Black Cotton clay pitches. In case of rain, Subsurface Drainage System is installed, so that water can be drained as quickly as possible after the rain. Apart from this, the center also has 45 outdoor net pitches. There is a fielding practice area and six outdoor running tracks right next to the nets. Integrated cameras have also been installed For indoor facilities, eight pitches exist with turf from the UK and Australia. Additionally, there is an 80-metre common run-up area, as well as reinforced glass panels. In the indoor arena, there are also integrated cameras that will capture the game for better analysis, ensuring that players can complete their practice regardless of time and weather. The dressing room is also excellent The South Pavilion is a two-storey building spread over 45,000 square feet, with the largest being the dressing room, which is approximately 3,000 square feet, with a Jacuzzi, lounge, massage room, kit room and toilets. There are also state-of-the-art commentators and match referee rooms with broadcasting facilities, a large press conference area and a VIP lounge and dining space. The Dining and Dormitory Block, a single storey building of 15,000 square feet, is built for the dining and living quarters of the staff.
A big report came out regarding Mayank Yadav, he is practicing vigorously in the special camp of NCA before the T20 series against Bangladesh.
Due to injury, Mayank Yadav could play only four matches in IPL 2024 and after that he was out of this tournament. Mayank Yadav (Photo Source: IPL Official Website) Young fast bowler Mayank Yadav’s performance was quite good in the Indian Premier League 2024. He took three wickets in his IPL debut against Punjab Kings and played a key role in Lucknow Super Giants’ victory. Not only this, he also took three more wickets in the match played against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Mayank Yadav has the ability to trouble any batsman with his pace. Many former players had given big statements about the performance of Mayank Yadav and also praised the young fast bowler. However, Mayank Yadav could play only 4 matches in IPL 2024. Actually, due to injury, Mayank Yadav could play only four matches in IPL 2024 and after that he was out of this tournament. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India took his injury seriously and kept the young player under doctor’s observation at the National Cricket Academy. The young player is under the supervision of doctors and physios at the National Cricket Academy and very soon he can be seen performing well in professional cricket once again. Let us tell you that Mayank Yadav’s name could have been included in Duleep Trophy also but the officials did not take any risk regarding him. According to Times of India, a source from the Board of Control for Cricket in India said, ‘Mayank has not made any complaint regarding pain for the last one month. He is bowling in full form in NCA. The selectors are also excited to see how Mayank performs in international cricket. There is still a long Test season left and the selectors want to include many new faces in Team India in the T20 series against Bangladesh. Hardik has also not played competitive cricket for the last few months and Abhishek Sharma also needs quality practice. Gautam Gambhir and Morne Morkel are also very excited about Mayank Yadav: Sources Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir and bowling coach Morne Morkel have spent a lot of time with Mayank Yadav in the Lucknow Super Giants team. He himself is a big fan of Mayank Yadav. The source said, ‘The selectors do not want to restrict Mayank Yadav only to the T20 format. He himself wants Mayank to participate in more formats. Gautam Gambhir and Morne Morkel praise Mayank Yadav a lot. The fastest batsman to score 1000 thousand runs in test cricket- Batsmen who hit the most sixes in the death overs of IPL These 5 famous actors are the biggest fans of Mahendra Singh Dhoni Bowler taking most wickets in first over in Test (Active) Shakib Al Hasan announces retirement from Test format Virat Kohli out of top-10 in ICC Test batting rankings Players who have participated in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup so far- Player with the highest wicket taker in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- List of captains who have won the most…
VVS Laxman turned down the offer of IPL coach, will remain head of NCA for next one year
VVS Laxman’s tenure has been extended by one year. VVS Laxman (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Indian veteran player VVS Laxman has put an end to all speculations by accepting the offer to extend his tenure as the head of NCA (National Cricket Academy). VVS Laxman’s tenure has been extended for one year. Let us tell you, VVS Laxman took over as the NCA chief in November 2021, his three-year contract is ending in September 2024. According to media reports, Laxman was offered the post of head coach by an IPL franchise, due to which he did not want to become the head of NCA again. VVS Laxman will work together with these legends Sitashu Kotak, Sairaj Bahutule and Rishikesh Kanitkar will work as assistant coaches along with VVS Laxman. During his first three-year tenure, Laxman has prepared a roadmap for injury management, player rehab, coaching program and senior team, junior team and women’s team. As NCA head, he will again work to hone new talent and train the players. VVS Laxman was the head coach of India during the Zimbabwe tour After the T20 World Cup 2024, Team India went on a tour of Zimbabwe for a five-match T20 series. VVS Laxman was the head coach of the team in this tour. Because Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach ended after the T20 World Cup and Gautam Gambhir was going to take charge from the Sri Lanka tour. In the first T20 match of the Zimbabwe tour, India had to face defeat by 13 runs under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. But then the team won the remaining four matches and won the series 4-1. The new National Cricket Academy will be inaugurated soon The new National Cricket Academy is going to be inaugurated soon in Bengaluru. The new National Cricket Academy has three world class sports grounds, indoor cricket pitches including 45 practice pitches. The new NCA also has training recovery, sports science facilities as well as an Olympic size swimming pool, which will help in the rehab of cricketers and also help the players prepare before the important cricket season.
Jai Shah gave great news to Indian players, new NCA will be inaugurated in Bengaluru soon
The new National Cricket Academy has three world-class sports grounds, indoor cricket pitches including 45 practice pitches. New NCA Ground (Photo Source: The Indian cricket team is currently playing a three-match ODI series on the Sri Lanka tour. Meanwhile, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has given a great news to the players. Actually, the Board of Control for Cricket in India was working on the construction of a new National Cricket Academy (NCA) for a long time. According to the latest update, now the new NCA is going to be ready soon, expressing happiness over which BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has shared pictures on social media. Jai Shah gave information through social media The new National Cricket Academy has three world class sports grounds, indoor cricket pitches including 45 practice pitches. The new NCA also has training recovery, sports science facilities as well as an olling size swimming pool, which will help in the rehab of cricketers and also help the players prepare before the important cricket season. Jai Shah also said that the new NCA will help the players a lot in developing their skills. Sharing the pictures of the new NCA on social media, Jai Shah wrote, Very excited to announce that BCCI’s new National Cricket Academy (NCA) is almost complete and will open soon in Bengaluru. The new NCA will have three world class sports grounds, 45 practice pitches, indoor cricket pitches, an Olympic size swimming pool and state of the art training recovery and sports science facilities. This initiative will help our country’s current and future cricketers develop their skills in the best possible environment. Very excited to announce that the @BCCI‘s new National Cricket Academy (NCA) is almost complete and will be opening shortly in Bengaluru. The new NCA will feature three world-class playing grounds, 45 practice pitches, indoor cricket pitches, Olympic-size swimming pool and… pic.twitter.com/rHQPHxF6Y4 — Jay Shah (@JayShah) August 3, 2024 Former Indian player VVS Laxman is currently the head of NCA and his term is going to end soon. VVS Laxman has already expressed his desire not to continue in the post due to personal and family reasons. BCCI is currently looking for a new NCA head.
Big news, VVS Laxman is not interested in continuing as NCA head: Reports
Laxman may be seen as the interim coach of Team India on Zimbabwe tour VVS Laxman (Image Credit- Twitter X) The National Cricket Academy (NCA) will soon have to start looking for its new chief, as the current NCA chief VVS Laxman is no longer interested in remaining in this position. It is worth noting that Laxman’s tenure is ending at the end of this year. Also, let us tell you that before this Laxman had not even applied for the post of new head coach of the Indian cricket team. The tenure of the current head coach Rahul Dravid is ending after the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. After Dravid, Team India needs a new coach, but Laxman has not shown any interest in this role either. According to some media reports of The Telegraph, after being appointed as the NCA chief in the year 2021, Laxman now wants to prioritise his family commitments after a busy tenure. Also, the reports also state that Laxman will also be seen in the role of commentator for some time before completely separating from the game. Also, let us tell you that right after the T20 World Cup, Laxman can be seen in the role of interim coach on the Zimbabwe tour with the Indian team. So on this tour of the Indian team, for the first time, the command of Team India can be handed over to young batsman Shubman Gill. Apart from this, some young cricketers like Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Riyan Parag, who performed brilliantly in IPL 2024, can also be selected in the team. Full schedule of India’s Zimbabwe tour July 6, Saturday – 1st T20, Harare Sports Club, Harare July 7, Sunday – 2nd T20, Harare Sports Club, Harare July 10, Wednesday – 3rd T20, Harare Sports Club, Harare July 13, Saturday – 4th T20, Harare Sports Club, Harare July 14, Sunday – 5th T20, Harare Sports Club, Harare
IPL 2024: KL Rahul got approval from NCA but LSG may have to face difficulties in the initial matches.
KL Rahul will join the Lucknow team on March 20. KL Rahul. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Brilliant wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul has passed the fitness test from the National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru and he can be seen performing well for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League 2024. KL Rahul will join the Lucknow team on March 20. Let us tell you, Lucknow Super Giants have to play their first match of the Indian Premier League 2024 against Rajasthan Royals on March 24 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. According to the Economic Times, a BCCI source revealed, ‘KL Rahul has been approved by the National Cricket Academy and the brilliant player will join the Lucknow team on March 20. However, he has been told that he may face some problems in wicketkeeping for some time. In the first few matches, KL Rahul will be seen playing only as a batsman. Lucknow Super Giants are not going to face any problem because the team already has two excellent wicketkeeper batsmen. In place of KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock or Nicholas Pooran can be seen keeping wickets for the team in the upcoming season. Nicholas Pooran has been appointed as the vice-captain of the Lucknow franchise for the upcoming season. Indian Board of Control for Cricket source made a big revelation The source of the Board of Control for Cricket in India further said, ‘KL Rahul will not be included in the top 3 in the Indian T20 team because his performance earlier in the order has not been good. KL Rahul can play as wicketkeeper batsman at number 5 or number 6 if he has a good IPL. However, if Rahul plays only as a batsman, then you also have the option of Rinku Singh and Rishabh Pant who can be seen performing tremendously in the upcoming season. The first match of the Indian Premier League 2024 will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The performance of Lucknow Super Giants was not so good last season. Even though the team made its place in the playoffs, the Lucknow franchise could not reach the finals. However, in the upcoming season, Lucknow Super Giants will have to perform well and make their place in the finals. IPL 2024: Potential impact players of all 10 teams, see list 3 legendary bowlers who bowled more than 50 thousand balls in international cricket These 5 bowlers have hit the most sixes in IPL 5 most hated players in IPL 2024 5 legendary players of world cricket who played in IPL 2023, but will not play in IPL 2024 See the list of one weak player from each team in IPL 2024 How Rohit Sharma saved the career of these 3 players from Jos Buttler? These 5 unbreakable records of IPL history: Don’t know when they will be broken? Most Ranji Trophy: 5 teams which have won Ranji Trophy the most number of times Not Jadeja, Dhoni can make these 3 players captain after retirement
IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant’s fitness test will be held in NCA on March 5, DC mentor gave a big update.
Sourav Ganguly Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: Twitter) India’s star batsman Rishabh Pant is almost ready to make a comeback in professional cricket. The 26-year-old Pant suffered multiple injuries after a horrific car accident on December 30, 2022, and following this, he had to undergo multiple surgeries. For this reason, he has been out of IPL 2023, Asia Cup and ODI World Cup. But Rishabh Pant is all set to make his comeback in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and he can be seen leading Delhi Capitals throughout the season. DC Mentor According to Sourav Ganguly, the National Cricket Academy (NCA) can approve Pant on March 5, after which the cricketer can join the Delhi Capitals camp here. NCA will give fitness report of Rishabh Pant on March 5 However, the former India captain clarified that the team management does not want to put any kind of pressure on him and will take things slowly with Pant as he is a very important part of the team. Ganguly also said that if Pant is not fit for some matches, there are other players available who can lead the team and pointed out that if Pant is not fit then Kumar Kushagra, Ricky Bhui, Shai Hope and Tristan One of the stubs can do wicketkeeping. “He has done everything to be fit and that is why the NCA will clear him,” Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying by Times of India. Let Rishabh get the approval on March 5, only then we will talk about the captaincy backup. We are taking a cautious approach with him because he has a very long career ahead of him. We do not want to be in any kind of hurry regarding it. The former captain further said, “We will see how Rishabh reacts. He will join the camp after getting approval from NCA. We will take it match by match. We can’t predict, Kumar is sharp as far as wicketkeeping options are concerned. Ricky Bhui has had a very good season. There are Shai Hope and Tristan Stubbs who can fill that role.
BCCI tightened its grip on misleading advertisements for admission in NCA, said this big thing
BCCI issued press release information BCCI (Photo Source: Twitter) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a big statement cracking down on misleading advertisements for admission to the National Cricket Academy (NCA). It is worth noting that recently some such advertisements were seen in which it was talked about getting admission in NCA by taking money. However, now BCCI has completely rejected such advertisements by cracking down on such misleading advertisements. Also, Apex Cricket Board has said that admission in NCA is available only after merit based process. So the board does not charge any money for this. BCCI issued a statement and clarified the picture Let us tell you that after coming to the notice of such misleading and fraudulent advertisements, BCCI issued a press release on February 16, in which Secretary Jai Shah said – BCCI wants to clarify that it will not take any money from the cricketers for using its facility. Doesn’t take. BCCI has its own protocols and entry into the NCA is a merit-based process. The NCA is open only to BCCI’s central contract players, targeted groups and cricketers sent by state cricket boards. Apart from this it is not open to any agency. Cricketers, coaches and the general public are advised to exercise caution and not fall victim to such fake and fraudulent posts and contact the respective state associations for guidance. Also, let us tell you that through another press release, BCCI has informed about off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who has left the third Test match in Rajkot midway due to family emergency. BCCI said- Due to family emergency, Ravichandran Ashwin has withdrawn his name from the Test team with immediate effect. BCCI and the team fully support Ashwin in this challenging time.
Did not get a place in the Indian team in the T20 series being played against Afghanistan, now Jadeja and Chahal are spending time together in NCA.
Indian team’s brilliant spinner Yuzvendra Chahal shared the picture of himself and Ravindra Jadeja on social media today i.e. on 16 January. Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja (Pic Source-Instagram) Indian team’s brilliant spinner Yuzvendra Chahal shared the picture of himself and Ravindra Jadeja on social media today i.e. on 16 January. Let us tell you, both of them met during the gym session at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. In the picture shared by Yuzvendra Chahal on social media, both these Indian players are seen in T-shirt and shorts. He took this picture inside the gym. The young spinner wrote in the caption of his official Instagram post, ‘Gym session with the master of the sword.’ Here is Yuzvendra Chahal’s post: Let us tell you, the Indian team is currently playing a three-match T20 series against Afghanistan at home. So far, two matches have been played between these two teams and both have been won by the hosts. The players of the Indian team have performed very well so far and have played an important role in the victory of their team. However, both Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja have been ignored in this T20 series. Both these players are not part of this T20 series. Talking about Ravindra Jadeja, he had scored 23 runs in two T20s in South Africa and took two important wickets. Chahal was included in the team for this series but he did not get a place in the playing XI. The young spinner bowled very well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023 and took 18 wickets in 8 matches. This year, T20 World Cup 2024 is also to be played in West Indies and USA and both these players can prove to be important for the Indian team. However, nothing can be said right now whether Chahal will get a place in the Indian team in this important tournament or not? Chahal has not got a place in the Indian playing XI for a long time. However, he can be seen playing international cricket very soon. IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant returns, know how the playing XI of Delhi Capitals will be. 5 Indian players who have scored the most centuries in Test cricket against England Top 4 players who have scored most consecutive half centuries in T20 cricket 5 players who have taken the most catches in T20i cricket 4 players who have bowled the most dot balls in cricket (all-format and active players) 5 Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in their career in first class cricket Top 5 batsmen who scored double century in first class cricket IND vs AFG: Captain Rohit Sharma will give chance to these 11 players, see playing XI Not only Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians have also traded these players 5 batsmen who have scored more than 3 thousand runs in T20 International matches