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Meet Our Mentors: The Experts Behind the Talent

byCity Cricket Academy6 academies across Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Maharashtra & UPStarts from₹2,800 per monthView full gallery

Behind every champion is a guide who saw their potential early. Our coaching team brings real-world experience from the Ranji Trophy and BCCI circuits directly to your training sessions.

Meet our mentor, Akash Sudan, a former first-class cricketer for Delhi. He explains our academy's philosophy of hard work, discipline, and creating a space for talent to thrive.

We are proud to announce that our head coach and mentor has cleared the BCCI Level 2 coaching certification, a testament to his expertise and dedication.

Our head coach at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru after successfully completing his BCCI Level 2 course. We believe in continuous learning.

Congratulations to our coach Kul Rawat on being appointed as the fielding coach for the prestigious Delhi Ranji Squad.

Our head coach Kailash has been appointed as the Manager for the Haridwar Spring Elmas team in the Uttarakhand Premier League.

We congratulate our hardworking coach Daman Ahuja on being selected as the sidearm specialist for the Delhi U-25 squad.

Our coach Daman Ahuja after completing his Level 1 coaching course under the guidance of the renowned fielding coach R Sridhar.

About Meet Our Mentors: The Experts Behind the Talent

When you train here, you do not just hit balls in a net. You get feedback that actually makes sense, such as sidearm specialist drills or video analysis for technique correction, because our coaches have lived through the same state-level pressure you are currently preparing for.

BCCI certified mentors for every student. — Approved by the tribe
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City Cricket Academy

6 academies across Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Maharashtra & UPStarts from ₹2,800 per month

We are a community first, coaches second. We keep our batch sizes tight because we believe that individual attention is non-negotiable if you really want to play for India.

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