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Watch: India men's team football captain Sunil Chhetri flaunts superb fielding skills at NCA
Chhetri also joined NCA head and legendary batter VVS Laxman later in the day for a one-on-one session with the young cricketers present there.
Interview | Kumble wasn’t treated well and the entire saga could have been handled 100 times better: Ex-CoA chief Vinod Rai
Vinod Rai, who was the head of the Committee of Administrators in the BCCI, talks about his new book on his innings in the cricket board and various issues that he dealt with during his 33-month tenure
BCCI brass lay foundation stone for new National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru
The new facility, which is expected to be ready in a year’s time, will have three grounds where domestic matches can be held.
U-19 World Cup triumph merely the means to an end for Yash Dhull’s intrepid warriors
Constant counselling and a certain degree of handholding without mollycoddling isn’t a bad recipe if these exceptional World Cup winning talents aren’t to be lost to Indian cricket forever.
VVS Laxman begins tenure as NCA Director of Cricket, looks forward to 'exciting new challenge'
Laxman had last month accepted the BCCI's offer to take up the job, after his predecessor Rahul Dravid had relinquished the position to become the senior India team's head coach.
VVS Laxman will head National Cricket Academy, confirms BCCI official
Laxman will take over from his former batting colleague Rahul Dravid, who was recently appointed as chief coach of the Indian team following the end of Ravi Shastri's tenure.
R Ashwin praises Rahul Dravid's 'immense knowledge', says he looks forward to batting great's stint as India coach
Dravid, who was working as the head of National Cricket Academy, has been appointed for a period of two years till the 2023 50-over World Cup in India
Rahul Dravid to take over as head coach of Indian team, say reports
Rahul Dravid is set to take over as the national cricket team's head coach after the T20 World Cup in the UAE, after he agreed to the BCCI's offer after initial reluctance.
Rahul Dravid-led NCA to include 'corporate classes' to help coaches tackle off-field issues
While the coaching module has been tweaked to make it more appealing for modern coaches, what came as a pleasant surprise was the introduction of a "corporate problem-solving class"
As 'A' team coach, made sure every player on tour got a game, reveals Rahul Dravid
Now in charge of the National Cricket Academy, Dravid has played a key role in producing the next generation of cricketers and a reserve pool which is the envy of India's opponents.
India pacer T Natarajan undergoes knee surgery, thanks BCCI and medical team
It is understood that he had never fully recovered from the knee injury because of heavy workload he endured on the tour of Australia.
IPL 2021: Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer T Natarajan ruled out of tournament due to knee injury
Natarajan had played only two out of the four games for Sunrisers Hyderabad this season and it is understood that he never fully recovered from the knee injury that he had sustained due to excessive workload on the tour of Australia.
India vs England: Varun Chakravarthy fails fitness test again; T Natarajan yet to join squad due to shoulder niggle, says report
It is learnt that Rahul Chahar will be inducted in the squad as he is already in the bio-bubble since the start of the Test series.
India vs England: Mohammed Shami raises hope for Test series selection after starting ‘low intensity’ training
Shami was hit by a short ball from Pat Cummins during India's second innings debacle at Adelaide on 19 December, and had been ruled out of the remainder of the series.
India vs Australia: T Natarajan comes in as replacement for injured Umesh Yadav
Umesh Yadav is India's third pacer to be ruled out of the Australia series after Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami.
India vs Australia: Rohit Sharma clears fitness test, set to join visitors for last two Tests, confirms BCCI
Rohit Sharma had been undergoing rehabilitation at the NCA in Bengaluru along with pacer Ishant Sharma recently.
India vs Australia: Net bowler Ishan Porel sent back home after suffering hamstring injury
With T Natarajan already in the main squad, India's pure net bowling options have been reduced to only one with Kartik Tyagi helping out the batsmen.
India vs Australia: Skipper Virat Kohli says there's confusion, lack of clarity over Rohit Sharma's injury
India captain Virat Kohli stated that "confusion and lack of clarity" has led to the team management playing a "waiting game" on Rohit Sharma's availability which is not ideal
How BCCI's NCA got pacers Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi back on track after frustrating injuries
If a rough estimation is to be believed, the BCCI-NCA spent at least Rs 1.5 crore, if not more, on the rehabilitation and recovery of Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi during the last two seasons.
Why money-churning IPL is eminently central to BCCI's immediate fortunes and how the league affects other cricket boards' revenue structure
The alternative of IPL not taking place this year could leave a trail of pain and hardship for Indian cricket. BCCI itself would be hit by a double whammy – substantial loss in revenue coupled with a pointless increase in expenditure.