New National Cricket Academy set to open shortly in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In a significant development for Indian cricket, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah announced on Saturday that the new National Cricket Academy (NCA) will be launched shortly in Bengaluru.
Expressing his excitement on X, Shah shared that the new NCA boasts an impressive array of infrastructure and facilities, including an Olympic-size swimming pool. “The new NCA will feature three world-class playing grounds, 45 practice pitches, indoor cricket pitches, Olympic-size swimming pool, and state-of-the-art training, recovery, and sports science facilities,” he wrote.
Shah added that this initiative will help India’s current and future cricketers develop their skills in the best possible environment.
The NCA has played a pivotal role in nurturing countless cricketers nationwide. It stands as the foremost facility for national players recovering from injuries, providing them with a space for rehabilitation and practice games to help them regain their form.
The exisitng NCA is located within the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium premises in Bengaluru. Additionally, the BCCI is in the process of establishing NCAs in Jammu and Kashmir as well as in the North East.
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Multistorey building collapses in Punjab's Mohali, several feared trapped
Chandigarh, Dec 21: Some people are feared trapped after a multistorey building collapsed in the Sohana village of Punjab's Mohali district on Saturday, officials said.
The district authorities have launched a rescue operation. Two excavators have been pressed into service as part of the operation.
A fire brigade team is also present.
A local resident said a loud noise was heard when the building collapsed.
It was not immediately known what triggered the collapse.
Senior Superintendent of Police Deepak Pareek reached the spot to take stock of the situation.
#WATCH | A multi-storey under-construction building collapsed in Punjab's Mohali. Rescue operations are underway. More details awaited pic.twitter.com/Q0Lv30Ex3d
— ANI (@ANI) December 21, 2024
