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HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL CRICKET ACADEMY

The National Cricket Academy was established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore in 2000 to fulfill the need for scientific coaching and training of talented young cricketers in the country.

The inaugural Chairman was Raj Singh Dungarpur, former President of the BCCI, and its Director was Hanumant Singh, the former Test batsman and well-known coach.

Former Australian wicket-keeper, Rodney Marsh, was invited to design the structure and guide the Academy through its first three years of growth during which it blossomed into a centre of excellence for learning cricket in the country.

In 2001, the BCCI also launched five more academies for under-19 cricketers in each zone of the country. Training camps at the zonal academies were followed by a tournament between the zonal teams for the coveted Col. Hemu Adhikari Trophy.

The mantle of taking the Academy forward was then transferred to legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar as Chairman, with former Test batsman, Brijesh Patel, the Director.

Raj Singh Dungarpur

Greater thrust was also given to development of coaches and support staff in the country for many fruitful years by former England fast bowler and Victorian coach, Frank Tyson.

Former India captain, Kapil Dev, gave further direction to the NCA as Chairman in tandem with his former national team-mate, Shivlal Yadav, as Director.

The present Chairman of the NCA is M P Pandove.

This was taken over from Anil Kumble. This was previously held by Ravi Shastri  

The execution of that vision was until recently assigned to former Australian Test cricketer, Dav Whatmore, who has been one of the most successful coaches in the international arena. The baton has now been passed on to the able hands of the former Indian cricketer, Indian cricket coach Sandeep Patil.

Hanumant Singh