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Pooran's Batting Academy Empowers Next Cricket Generation
2 Jan
Summary
- Nicholas Pooran's academy hosted 60 young cricketers aged 13-17.
- The program included technical refinement, discipline, and game awareness.
- A six-month scholarship will offer extensive high-performance training.
The third edition of the bmobile Nicky P. Batting Academy recently concluded at the Kumar Rampat Cricket Academy in Point Lisas, Trinidad and Tobago. This two-day developmental camp saw 60 promising young cricketers, aged 13 to 17, receive advanced batting instruction from former West Indies T20 captain Nicholas Pooran and experienced coaches Kumar and Vasu Rampat.
The program emphasized technical refinement, discipline, and game awareness, fostering talent from diverse communities including Tobago, Cedros, Manzanilla, and Laventille. Notably, this year's academy included eight female participants, highlighting the growing opportunities for girls in cricket. A select group of ten to fifteen athletes will be chosen for a six-month scholarship, commencing in January 2026.
This scholarship provides approximately 256 hours of rigorous training, encompassing fitness, technical skills, and mental conditioning. Corporate representatives and former West Indies stars like Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo praised the initiative for its role in identifying and nurturing emerging talent, underscoring bmobile's commitment to sustained youth development through sport.
