AK Academy bowls off at Bamboo Sports Club

There was an overwhelming response on the opening day as a total of 70 children were present and ready to play and learn. Also visiting to share their cricketing experience were national cricketers Rayad Emrit, Sunil Narine, Kevon Cooper and Nicholas Pooran.

An overjoyed founder and director of the AK Academy, Arvind Kumar, stated, “It has always been a dream of mine to start an academy because I started coaching since I was 16 years old.

“Having a passion for the game and love for kids, I decided to merge the both so I contacted a few friends Shameer Mohammed, Ziyaad Ali and my brother Deepak Kumar, and now I have achieved a dream.” The Academy will have sessions every Saturday morning and the main focus is on improving techniques as well as the knowledge and understanding of the game.

Sessions will be overseen by four qualified coaches and nine assistants, including three females, to ensure players become more balanced by having both practical and theoretical sessions.

Special mention for their assistance goes to Ram’s Poultry and Minimart, GemPro Security Services, A&A Properties and Frank & Chandra Kumar.