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BCCI CoE Bengaluru: Jay Shah’s team turned barren land into reality
The BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, which marks its second anniversary, has been completed after a hectic push led by former secretary Jay Shah, now ICC chairman. Incumbent secretary Devajit Saikia…
The Story in Brief
The BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, which marks its second anniversary, has been completed after a hectic push led by former secretary Jay Shah, now ICC chairman. Incumbent secretary Devajit Saikia said Shah cleared legal hurdles and regularised 40 acres of land, the biggest challenge, before work began in February 2022. VVS Laxman recalled that Shah took keen interest in meetings with architects and L&T to oversee every detail.
Laxman moved from Hyderabad to Bengaluru in December 2021, after Jay Shah and then BCCI president Sourav Ganguly asked him to take over from Rahul Dravid as NCA head. The former India batter said the vision has been translated into reality, with the infrastructure functioning since November 2024.
The Indian Opinion
Fans can praise the BCCI for a modern facility, but the story is as much about land as bricks. Many had challenged the acquisition of 40 acres, so the credit for regularising it matters. Yet let us not overstate one man's role. Saikia and Laxman did the ground work adding officials on board. Watch when the centre hosts its first full season with Indian teams training, a test of whether this infrastructure translates into on-field success.
Source: deccanherald.com
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