The second edition of the Daren Ganga Cricket Academy

Ganga hopes 2017 Academy inspires more youths
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NICKOLAI MADRAY Monday, March 13 2017

The second edition of the Daren Ganga Cricket Academy (DGCA) was launched last Friday and will run from March 3 to December 15 at Naparima College. The Academy, formed by the Daren Ganga Foundation (DGF), was started in May 2016 and according to stakeholders, it was a tremendous success.

The Academy will host boys and girls of all ages who are interested in cricket. Iconic former West Indies batsman Brian Lara along with other past and present international players are expected to visit and address attendees to share their wealth of knowledge during the course of this year’s programme.

Speaking at the launch, founder and chairman of the Academy, Daren Ganga, stated, “It is exciting to launch the second year of the Daren Ganga Cricket Academy after a successful first edition and this stems as a continuation of the Daren Ganga’s Foundation (DGF) which was founded back in 2007.” He continued, “Since then we’ve been able to pioneer the prestigious scholarship programme in 2010 and continue building a proper foundation for our cricket.” Stressing on the opportunities the game of cricket created for him as an individual, Ganga said it was his responsibility to create even more options for the younger generation and to continuously open doors for the upcoming cricketers. West Indies cricketers Lendl Simmons and Sunil Narine were also present at the launch as they inspired the students to believe in themselves and always follow their dreams.

The Academy’s 2017 programme is sponsored by Optometrist Today along with Flow Sports and will continue to focus primarily on cricket development, nutrition and strength and conditioning, while utilising a variety of teaching methodologies and capitalising on cutting edge technology.

Last year June, students of the Academy were fortunate to meet and spend the afternoon with some of the top players of the Trinbago Knight Riders during the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Three months ago, the young enthusiastic cricketers were taken to Tobago where they competed with other aspiring players from the sister isle during a series of matches. Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies leg-spinner, Samuel Badree, was present last year at a training session where he left an enduring impression on the young cricketers.

Ganga doing a great job