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Anantnag, Feb 25: Happening for the first, a reputable cricket bat manufacturing firm from the Anantnag district of South Kashmir has signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with at least 10 international cricket leagues to promote local talent.
To promote Kashmir’s cricket talent, ‘Gr8 Sports’, a bat-making company, has signed memorandums of understanding with several international cricket boards and leagues.
The company’s owner, Faoz-ul-Kabeer, in this regard, said that although Kashmir’s cricketers are extremely skilled, they lack the resources to compete on major stages.
“We have taken the initiative to give them a platform, giving them the chance to compete internationally and demonstrate their talent,” he said.
He said that there is a need for guiding the potential cricketers by way of collecting a database and providing the necessary support
According to him, any cricketer, under the age of 36 can record videos showing his skills and post them to social media with the hashtag #Gr8Sports.
He also stated that every video of batting, bowling, or wicketkeeping will be scrutinised by experts and management firms, who will then shortlist players.
Kabeer said that the shortlisted players will be put through trials every year before franchisees of the International League and representatives of international cricket boards who would choose them for various leagues.
As per his projections, he said, with the selection to be made on the spot in Kashmir, each year, approximately 100 batters, 100 bowlers, and approximately 50 wicket keepers will be shortlisted.
He said that they have signed MoUs with at least 10 cricket-playing nations to develop local talent, “and if our athletes can demonstrate their skill, they can join international leagues like the Caribbean League and BPL.”
Following the shortlisting, he added, international franchise coaches and international boards would be brought here one at a time to choose players from the shortlists using the available database.
In response to player sponsorship, he claimed that most sponsored athletes are merely employed as marketing shills and aren’t given adequate opportunities and that the company has also planned to launch a monthly program where players’ questions will be answered in addition to having foreign players mentor bright gamers.
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