Frauds Collect Money for Access to National Cricket Academy, BCCI Issues Warning

Bengaluru: Through a press release, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) denied claims that the board has been charging money from youngsters to give them access to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.

In its statement, the BCCI said: “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recently come across fraudulent advertisements promising aspiring cricketers admission to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.”

“The BCCI wishes to clarify that it does not charge any money from cricketers to use its facility. The BCCI has its set of protocols, and entry into the NCA is a merit-based process. The NCA is open to only BCCI’s contracted players, players in the targeted group, and cricketers recommended by State Associations. It is not open to any agency other than the ones mentioned above.”

“Cricketers, coaches and the public at large are advised to exercise caution and not fall prey to such fake and fraudulent,” the BCCI release said.

Former India cricketer VVS Laxman is the man in charge of the NCA in Bengaluru. The NCA is usually used by senior national team cricketers undergoing rehab after sustaining injuries. Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, etc. went through the rehab process at the NCA.