• Just don’t give up on what you believe…on your dreams. As long as you don’t give up on yourself and your dreams, you can overcome just about anything. – Sushil Kumar

  • Cricket is a great teacher. It teaches you patience. It teaches you to be immune to things that you can’t control. – Aakash Chopra

  • Discipline is most important and passion needs direction. – Sachin Tendulkar

  • The team and its requirements come first. – Manoj Tiwari

  • Things will change if you have the will to change them. – Harbhajan Singh

Sandeep Patil Addresses Coaches in Bengal

The Cricket Association of Bengal organised a seminar for cricket coaches from all over the state of West Bengal at the auditorium of the Calcutta University. The function was attended by over 500 coaches and was inaugurated by Mr. Biswarup Dey, Hon. Joint secretary of the CAB. Mr. Sandeep Patil, Director-Operations, of the NCA addressed the enthusiastic audience, exhorting them to undertake the accreditation programmes offered by the NCA and adopt the latest methods of coaching to help nurture future cricketers for the state and the country. Others who spoke on the occasion included Mr. Dav Whatmore, former Director of the NCA and currently coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders on Batting and issues concerning Team Management as well as ICC match referee Mr. Raju Mukherjee besides other faculty from the NCA.