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Jay Shah team turns 40 barren acres into BCCI CoE
The BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru nears its second anniversary, built on 40 acres of former barren land through a war-footing effort led by then-secretary Jay Shah, now ICC chairman.…
The Story in Brief
The BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru nears its second anniversary, built on 40 acres of former barren land through a war-footing effort led by then-secretary Jay Shah, now ICC chairman. Work began on 14 February 2022 after legal hurdles and land regularisation were cleared, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said.
VVS Laxman, who moved from Hyderabad in 2021 to head the CoE, credited Shah's hands-on involvement in turning the vision into reality by November 2024. 'All leaders have vision, but it bears fruit only when translated into reality,' Laxman said.
The Indian Opinion
The BCCI CoE story wraps itself in a personal narrative of Jay Shah's drive, but ordinary fans will judge it by results. Will the world-class infrastructure produce more match-winners than the old NCA? Metrics such as player fitness, injury recovery and the number of graduates to the national side will tell if this sprawling centre was worth the effort.
Sources (3): deccanherald.com, sports.ndtv.com, sports.ndtv.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
