JAIPUR: Royals Sports Group-owned IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals Monday inaugurated their first-ever cricket academy in the state of Rajasthan, which will be based at the PS Sports Excellence Arena, Ring Road, Muhana in Jaipur.
In collaboration with the PS Sports Agency in Jaipur, the Rajasthan Royals Academy, Jaipur is set to promote cricket development within the state, enabling the talented male and female cricketers to learn to play the sport the Royals Way.
The inaugural champions had announced its plans to come up with an Academy in Jaipur in October 2023, and on Saturday inaugurated the facility. The newly set-up Academy boasts of impressive infrastructure with the presence of two match playing grounds and 15 training strips with Natural Turf, AstroTurf, Matting, and Kota stone wickets. The facility also has a residential setup that can accommodate up to 30 players, proving to serve as a convenient set-up for the young players to focus on training.
The franchise also announced a T20 focused 2-week Masterclass Cricket Camp for young kids who have enrolled for the Academy, which starts from Tuesday, 23rd of April, and will include a masterclass from Siddhartha Lahiri as well as a skill feedback session from Royals’ Assistant Coaches Trevor Penny and Shane Bond on the 24th of April.
The RRA Jaipur has the stated aim to inculcate the Royals’ philosophy of coaching through masterclasses and coach’s in-service training session, equipping the coaches at the academy with the right knowledge and skill set to produce the next generation of cricketing talent that can represent both the Rajasthan state and India in the future.
