The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a statement regarding false advertisements that promise budding cricketers admission to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
Issuing a clarification, the the board has said that as per its protocols, only players that either have a contract with BCCI or recommended by their state associations or part of a targeted group are allowed entry into the NCA.
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“The BCCI wishes to clarify that it does not charge any money from cricketers to use its facility. The BCCI has its set of protocols, and entry into the NCA is a merit-based process. The NCA is open to only BCCI’s contracted players, players in the targeted group, and cricketers recommended by State Associations. It is not open to any agency other than the ones mentioned above,” the BCCI said in a statement on Friday.
The BCCI has advised general public to not fall prey to such advertisements and instead approach the state associations.
“Cricketers, coaches and the public at large are advised to exercise caution and not fall prey to such fake and fraudulent posts and approach the respective State Associations for guidance,” the statement read.
The NCA is currently located at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and was established in 2000.
In February 2022, work began on the construction of the country’s new NCA in Bengaluru with the then BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah laying the foundation stone. The new facility will have three grounds on which domestic matches can be organised.
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