National Cricket Academy (NCA) Director Rahul Dravid is currently overseeing a big assignment at the academy in Bengaluru. He is supervising the training of aspiring cricketers, both boys and girls, who have come from 16 different Commonwealth nations.

This is part of Indian PM Narendra Modi’s announcement during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London on 19 April 2018, that India will organize training for boys and girls under the age of 16, giving them an opportunity to train with some of the best cricketers in India at the NCA. The one-month long camp will run from 1 to 30 October.

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18 boys and 17 girls from countries like Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Malaysia, Singapore, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Fiji and Tanzania are being trained at the NCA in Bengaluru under the watchful eyes of former India captain Dravid.

"A customized training program has been made for each participant. The challenge has been to assess each of these Under 16 aged cricketers coming from varied backgrounds and countries, establishing their level of cricketing competence, designing appropriate programs and then delivering them," BCCI said in a release.

"Language and cultural barriers have been overcome, with the passion for cricket which all of the trainees have in ample measure. Participants have also been provided with hotel accommodation, cricket kits, nutrition, strength and conditioning facilities, and allowances to ensure their stay is comfortable and fruitful," the release added.

(PTI inputs)