MS Dhoni cricket academy launched in Bengaluru

The
academy,
which
has
been
set
up
in
Kada
Agrahara
in
Bidarahalli
will
commence
operations
from
November
7
and
registrations
are
currently
open,
officials
of
the
companies
said
at
a
press
conference.

Deepak
S
Bhatnagar,
owner
of
GamePlay,
said,
“With
the
launch
of
the
M
S
Dhoni
Cricket
Academy
in
Bengaluru,
children
who
aspire
to
make
it
big
in
cricket
will
have
the
best
of
the
infrastructure
and
world-class
coaching
facilities
to
pursue
their
dreams.”

With
this
alliance,
children
in
the
region
will
get
an
opportunity
to
learn
modern
coaching
methodology
from
MSDCA
and
their
accredited
BCCI
coaches,
Bhatnagar
said.

Mihir
Diwakar
of
Aarka
Sports
(who
is
the
manager
and
childhood
friend
of
India’s
two-time
World
Cup-winnig
skipper)
said
the
MSDCA
was
formed
with
the
sole
objective
to
provide
platform
to
aspiring
cricketers
in
the
country
through
a
structured
programme
that
equips
our
players
with
the
skills
they
need
to
succeed
in
cricket
and
in
life.

“Our
unique
and
ground
breaking
coaching
programme
is
built
around
the
core
values
of
integrity,
teamwork,
enjoyment,
professionalism
and
adaptability,”
Diwakar
said.

A
similar
academy
functions
in
Dhoni’s
hometown
of
Ranchi
and
it
is
managed
and
run
by
Diwakar.

MS
Dhoni,
the
ultimate
risk
manager
re-emerges
for
Chennai
Super
Kings

The
former
Indian
skipper
is
currently
leading
the
Chennai
Super
Kings
(CSK)
franchise
in
the
ongoing
Indian
Premier
League
(IPL)
2021
being
held
in
the
UAE.

The
40-year-old
turned
the
clock
back
to
play
a
vintage
innings
to
lead
CSK
to
the
finals
of
IPL
2021.

In
the
final
to
be
held
at
the
Dubai
Internatioal
Cricket
Stadium
on
Friday
(October
15),
CSK
will
take
on
the
winners
of
Qualifier
2
between
Delhi
Capitals
and
Kolkata
Knight
Riders.

(With
inputs
from
Agencies)