Bcci center of excellence

BCCI Center Of Excellence: VVS Laxman, the current head of BCCI Center Of Excellence, said he wants players to prepare for various challenges in their careers by adapting to different conditions at the newly-inaugurated facility in Bengaluru.

He added about his aim to upgrade the programmes run for various age groups in the new facility. The newly-inaugurated 40-acre facility has Ground A, which has 13 pitches made from Mumbai’s red soil. Grounds B and C serve are dedicated practice grounds with 11 Mandya soil pitches and nine black cotton soil pitches from Kalahandi, Odisha.

The 45 outdoor net pitches for practice have been organised into nine clusters, and are made of Mumbai red soil, Mandya soil, Kalahandi black cotton soil, and concrete pitches, all separated by safety nets sourced from the UK.