The Whitefield-based Winmore Academy school has collaborated with Indian skipper Rohit Sharma’s CricKingdom to provide scientific and personalised sports coaching to emerging players. With this, it also becomes the first school in Bengaluru to bring CricKingdom to the cricket-loving students in the city under the umbrella of Crimson Sport Academy with an aim to provide physical and digital access to international-level and professional expertise for a larger section of enthusiasts.
The collaboration will make Crickingdom the sole partner for cricket programs at Winmore Academy, managing, operating, and running the cricket programs, including the selection, and purchasing of products, and hiring and training of coaches. The cricket coaching program will include both during- and after-school sessions for boys and girls, with structured schedules and groupings for different standards. Besides conducting coaching classes, CricKingdom will organize friendly matches, and manage day-to-day cricket operations in coordination with Winmore Academy, backed by integrated teaching-learning school management platform Crimson Schools.
Talking about the foray, Rohit Sharma, Captain of the Indian cricket team and Founder of CricKingdom says in a recorded message, “I am so excited to announce that CricKingdom is now in your city. I am sure the students will make the most of this opportunity to elevate their game with an unmatched coaching experience with elite guidance and state-of-the-art facilities. CricKingdom is known for best coaches and best facilities that allows a lot of personalised attention to your game. The mobile app for online training and tracking is a unique aspect of training with us to experience cricket like never before.”
The collaboration will see Winmore provide ground setup and maintenance, including pitches, nets, and equipment as well as ensure access to designated facilities such as changing rooms and storage areas for academy equipment. While the three training nets – comprising two astro turf wickets and one natural grass turf wicket – are designed according to the guidelines issued by CricKingdom to ensure year-round practice in a simulative environment, the advanced floodlit cages at the academy allow play-and-practice sessions anytime during the day and the multipurpose area will host fun games and fitness drills.
“The collaboration aligns with our broader goal of nurturing a wide range of sports at the grassroot level and provide students an ecosystem where they get access to world-class coaching with state-of-the-art facilities. We have collaborated with some of the best sporting academies in the country promoted by our country’s leading sportsmen and the learning experiences we aim to create for students through these collaborations will not only help them hone and develop their skills/talent in the respective sport, but also ensure they are equipped with the skill sets needed for success when they graduate from our school system. Crimson Sports Academy is now in the process of forging another partnership for basketball coaching, to bring world class training experience for its students,” says Vishal Goel, MD, JV Ventures and Co- Founder of Crimson Schools.
