Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, June 21: J&K’s talented opening batsman, Shubham Khajuria has been selected for the National Cricket Academy (NCA) Bangalore.
The promising cricketer who was recently selected for North Zone team as Vice Captain to play in Col Hemu Adhikari Trophy at Mysore has been asked to report at NCA Bangalore.
Shubham has been selected for National Cricket Academy along with other 25 promising cricketers of the Country who were also part of Col. Hemu Adhikari Trophy.
At the Academy the young cricketers would be practicing under the watchful eyes of the coaches of repute.
Talking to EXCELSIOR, Shubham said, “I am happy to be picked in the party, however, my ultimate goal is to play for India. It is for the third time that I have been called up for NCA where Country’s top cricketers hone their skills.
Shubham has become first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to be selected for NCA for three consecutive years.
“It was quite expected. He is an exceptional talent and deserves this call-up. He, however, should work harder to make place in the final squad,” said Sudershan Mehta, joint secretary JKCA.
Shubham’s father, Pardeep Khajuria was ecstatic for the selection of his son in NCA.
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