BCCI office-bearers lay foundation stone for new National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru
India Today
Work has begun on the country's new National Cricket Academy (NCA) with the BCCI brass, including president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah, laying the foundation stone of the complex on Monday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Monday laid the foundation stone for BCCI’s new National Cricket Academy (NCA) office in Bengaluru.
The BCCI has secured the land on a 99-year lease. "The new National cricket Academy starts from today ..laid the foundation stone of the new place today in Bengaluru," Ganguly tweeted and also shared images of the ceremony.
The new National cricket Academy starts from today ..laid the foundation stone of the new place today in bengaluru @bcci pic.twitter.com/VPHYxcC4yH
The new National cricket Academy @bcci pic.twitter.com/fVWMOxev5g
Shah wrote on his Twitter handle, "Laid the foundation stone for @BCCI's new NCA. It is our collective vision to have a Centre of Excellence which nurtures talent and supports the cricket ecosystem in India."
Laid the foundation stone for @BCCI’s new NCA. It is our collective vision to have a Centre of Excellence which nurtures talent and supports the cricket ecosystem in . Jai Hind! @SGanguly99 @ThakurArunS @ShuklaRajiv @VVSLaxman281 pic.twitter.com/0EMzssMJIe
The foundation stone was laid in the presence of BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla, treasurer Arun Dhumal, joint secretary Jayesh George and NCA head VVS Laxman.