BENGALURU: Spektacom Technologies, the tech startup founded by Anil Kumble, who is also the director of cricket operations and head coach of Kings XI Punjab, has entered into a partnership with the Indian Premier League franchise to use Spektacom’s proprietary and patent pending PowerBat technology.
The Spektacom PowerSticker will provide real-time batting analytics to Kings XI players for use in their individual and team practice sessions.
It is worth noting that Microsoft Corporation had worked closely with Kumble to incubate and launch the product, as part of its ScaleUp program. Star India had used the technology to provide “real-time statistics and insights” during India’s tour of England in 2018.
The PowerBat technology from Spektacom uses an ultra-lightweight credit card sized sticker that can be easily pasted on the back of the bat to get real time feedback on batting performance, including data on bat speed, impact location, twist, and power. It enables professional cricketers to measure, monitor, and enhance their performance continuously.
“The PowerBat technology enables players to bring in a completely new dimension to their match preparation and performance, by objectively measuring every shot played, in real time,” said Abhishek Binaykia, chief product officer at Spektacom. “We are excited to be associated with the Kings XI franchise and look forward to working with the players to further enhancing their power hitting capabilities in IPL 2020.”
“The data from Spektacom’s PowerBat technology helps our analysts and coaches maximize the outcomes from a cricketing shot, personalize player drills, and optimize batting techniques,” said Satish Menon, CEO at Kings XI. “We are able to derive great insights into how a batsman is playing different types of bowlers and bowling lengths, and use the technology to fine tune their batting skills.”
The PowerBat provides players, coaches, commentators, fans and viewers with a completely new and unique way to engage with the sport and help improve their game, all powered by the Microsoft Azure cloud platform using artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) services.
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