India's limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been named brand ambassador of 'CricKingdom' – a cricket academy based in Dubai. The opener is also being proposed to be a Director.
Another well-known name from the Indian cricket team linked to the CricKingdom is Mumbai pacer Dhawal Kulkarni, who is with the academy as one of its mentors.
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The cricket academy will now also facilitate coaching through its online platform that "will connect students, coaches, academies and facilities into an integrated ecosystem” after the ongoing global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ends.
It will also help in the booking of coaches, ground/nets along with management of academies.
Rohit was quoted as saying in the press release, “CricKingdom seeks to merge the time-tested theories that have produced legends in the game along with modern scientific training methodologies. The vision is far-sighted and it seeks to make every aspect professional and structured,”
Noteworthy, there are at least 20 coaches, including Pradeep Ingale, Parag Madkaikar, Subhash Ranjane, and Prathamesh Salunkhe, are associated with this venture and most of them have worked at the grassroots and junior level.
They provide coaching in the four categories – from 5-8 years, 8-13 years, 13 years and above and club and elite level cricketers.
(With PTI Inputs)
