Dhoni Cricket Academy launched in Bengaluru

Aarka Sports, a sports management company, and GamePlay, a cricket facility on the outskirts of the city, announced the launch of MS Dhoni Cricket Academy (MSDCA) in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Published : Oct 12, 2021 19:49 IST , BENGALURU

MSDCA, a brainchild of Aarka and founded by Mr. Mihir Diwakar, is mentored by former India skipper M.S. Dhoni and has more than 20 centres across the country.

MSDCA, a brainchild of Aarka and founded by Mr. Mihir Diwakar, is mentored by former India skipper M.S. Dhoni and has more than 20 centres across the country.

Aarka Sports, a sports management company, and GamePlay, a cricket facility on the outskirts of the city, announced the launch of MS Dhoni Cricket Academy (MSDCA) in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

MSDCA, a brainchild of Aarka and founded by Mr. Mihir Diwakar, is mentored by former India skipper M.S. Dhoni and has more than 20 centres across the country.

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Training operations in Bengaluru will commence from November 7 at GamePlay's Bidarahalli facility, which is spread over 13 acres and comprises five turf wickets. Children in the age group six to nine will be admitted into year-long coaching programmes and there will be no selection trials.

M. Vishwanath, co-ordinator, MSDCA Bengaluru, said that kids can choose between a four-days-a-week (Rs. 2500 plus GST) and a six-days-a-week programme (Rs. 3000 plus GST). Plans are afoot to start residential camps from next year.

For details, call Vishwanath (8073584894) / Rohit (8448183607).