Rohit Sharma set to launch own cricket academy in Dubai in September 2020: Report

India cricketer Rohit Sharma is set to open his own acemy in Dubai later this year. Rohit Sharma's acemy is set for a tentative launch in September. acemy will also have former Indian coach and current Mumbai Indians talent scout John Wright as a visiting faculty along with several or rewned Indian cricketers and a support team of local coaches.

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Rohit Sharma set to open an acemy in Dubai

CricKingdom Global Private Limited, a Singapore-based company has joined hands with Rach Sports, a sports manment firm, to launch ‘CricKingdom Cricket Acemy by Rohit Sharma.’ Mumbai Indians captain will be visiting acemy at least once a year while John Wright will visit every four months to supervise progress of trainees in ir masterclasses.

In a statement, Rohit Sharma said that he is delighted that CricKingdom will be launching acemy in Dubai. He ded that y can promote cricket in UAE through tailored annual curriculum, in-house mobile app for training and global access to CricKingdom acemies. Rohit Sharma believes that amazing Rach Sports team under guidance of Ravi Kiran Rach and Girban Chakraborty with CricKingdom’s experience in running best in class acemy operations would definitely make this come true.

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While speaking to Gulf News, Chakraborty of Rach Sports, who is putting project toger, said that y are in process of finalising one of existing state-of--art facilities in Dubai and plan to open registrations from July, subject to permissions as city is returning to rmalcy from COVID-19 pandemic. He ded that y are looking to keep fees moderate at AED 400 (₹8,229) for two-weekend sessions and re will be mission fees.

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Chakraborty claims that in case of any exceptional talent, re will be a provision for ‘John Wright Scholarship’ which will be shortlisted by New Zealander himself. John Wright has a scholarship running after his name back in New Zealand.  However,  acemies associated with famous brand names like that of MS Dhoni, R Ashwin and Robin Singh have been fleeting in Dubai so far while local acemies have continued to provide UAE cricket with stream of young talents. ‘

Speaking about same, Chakraborty mitted that y are aware of that and will be on guard on possible factors that could go wrong. y have outlined a long term vision for acemy with Rohit Sharma whereby, y would like to pit vanced trainees into more of two-day matches of 90 overs each which will test ir basic qualities, be it a batsman or a bowler.

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