Bengal Cricket: KKR Academy to hold camp in Kolkata with Bengal Women and Junior cricketers

It's very good news for Bengal Cricket, especially for the youth and Women cricketers. Cricket Association Of Bengal (CAB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are bringing some of KKR's players and coaching staff to Kolkata on August 11 for a-day long camp at Eden Gardens in order to motivate the junior and Bengal women cricketers.

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The camp will host members of the Bengal Women's team and U-18 winners of the inter-school Mayor's Cup. Meanwhile, this is in addition to KKR'S continued association with the Mayor's Cup. The Mayor's Cup is held annually by Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the CAB.

"CAB is focused on developing young talents. We take a host of initiatives throughout the year to ensure that junior cricket flourishes. This includes creating tournaments for them, developing infrastructure in the districts, and organizing selection camps.

This camp organized by KKR is in line with our philosophy and is much appreciated. KKR has been backing the Mayor's Cup for some time now. This step can only be for the betterment of the young cricketers."

Talking about the initiative CAB President Avishek Dalmiya said

Kolkata Knight Riders CEO & MD, Venky Mysore wants to encourage the young talents of Kolkata and West Bengal. In the process, KKR took this initiative for the rise of Bengal Cricket.

KKR Academy coaches Abhishek Nayar, Omkar Salvi, and a few members of the KKR team will be present at the camp on August 11. They are expected to find some young and fresh talents in Bengal.

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"KKR's vision for the Junior Knight's Mayor's Cup tournament has always been to encourage and develop young talent in Kolkata and West Bengal. Over the years, the initiative, with the support of the Mayor's office and CAB, has created much interest among the young and budding cricketers in the region.

To add to the excitement, this year, we are hosting a day-long coaching camp for them, along with some of Bengal's Women cricketers, at Eden Gardens, led by our KKR academy coaches Abhishek Nayar, Omkar Salvi, and a few playing members of team KKR."

Kolkata Knight Riders CEO & MD, Venky Mysore said

"KKR has been a proud supporter of promoting the development of cricket among the youth of Bengal for quite a few years now and is ever thankful to the Cricket Association Of Bengal for their continued support in realizing this ambition of nurturing talent at the grassroots level in the region," he added.