Zonal cricket academies

Karnataka State Cricket Association: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Friday that it is inviting applications for the position of Head - Cricket Education at its Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.

The position was held till recently by former India cricketer Sujith Somasunder, who is now contesting for Vice President’s post in the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) elections as a member of the Venkatesh Prasad-led panel.

“This full-time position is central to BCCI’s long-term vision of developing a world-class cricket education system that supports coaches, athletes, state academies and high-performance programs across the country. The Head – Cricket Education will oversee the design, delivery and continuous advancement of cricket and sports-science education at the COE,” BCCI said in a release.