Ajinkya Rahane Starts Cricket Academy in Mumbai: Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane has launched a cricket academy in Mumbai. Through a post on social media, he has thanked all those people who have helped Rahane set up a cricket academy in Mumbai. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is also one of the people who helped him. Let us tell you that Ajinkya Rahane is the captain of the Mumbai team in domestic cricket.
Ajinkya Rahane posted on X and wrote, “Many thanks to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar and BCCI treasurer Ashish Shelar, who have helped me start a cricket academy in Mumbai. This academy will provide high level facilities and coaching to young players. Here efforts will be made to prepare the next generation of new cricketers of the city. The same place where I started my cricket career.”
Thank you Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri @mieknathshinde ji, Deputy CMs Shri @Dev_Fadnavis ji and sir @AjitPawarSpeaks ji and Mr. @ShelarAshish ji, Treasurer BCCI, for supporting my vision of a world-class cricket academy & sports facility in Mumbai.
This academy will empower…
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) September 23, 2024
2400 yards of land in residential area
On Monday, the Maharashtra government leased 2415 yards of land to Ajinkya Rahane in Bandra East area for 30 years. A top level sports academy will be started here. The decision in this regard was taken in a meeting which was led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Let us remind you that this same land was leased to Sunil Gavaskar in 1988 for an indoor cricket testing center. Since no work was done on this land, the government took it back.
At present, this land is not in good condition. It is being used by people living in slums. Let us also tell you that Ajinkya Rahane is not the first cricketer to open a sports academy. Before him, many players including Pathan brothers (Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan), MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag and Ravichandran Ashwin run their own cricket academies.
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