The Indian investment firm, Capri Global has announced a partnership with a premier cricket coaching institute, Coaching Beyond as a consultant for the UAE ILT20 League franchise team.
Capri Global acquired rights for a franchise in the UAE ILT20 League back in March.
The association will include Capri Global to receive assistance from the organisation in the appointment of the coaching staff and other cricket-related matters. R Sridhar, a former Indian Cricket team fielding coach and one of the founding members of Coaching Beyond, will be Capri Global’s Director of Cricket during the UAE ILT20 League.
Capri Global seeks to strengthen the global cricket ecology by attracting and developing the right sporting talent. The firm intends to play an important role as a facilitator by enabling hardworking talent to demonstrate their sporting prowess to the world.
Coaching Beyond is India’s topmost cricket academy, offering performance-driven cricket coaching, training, and education to individuals, teams, and coaches at all levels of experience. It recently opened its first high-performance cricket academy in Hyderabad and plans to open its second in Chennai by August.
Speaking on the association, Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Director, Capri Global, said, “Capri Global aims to reinforce the visibility and popularity of sports nationally and globally and popularize homegrown sports to create opportunities for aspiring talent. We are pleased to associate with Coaching Beyond, a brainchild of sports stalwarts who will assist us in evaluating the deserving talent and offer state-of-the-art sports training infrastructure, world-class technology, and training to sportspeople. Mr. Sridhar’s experience as a player and coach is almost unrivaled and his strategic insights, coaching approach, and collaborative style will be invaluable for our franchise team. We see great synergy coming through this alliance, including a host of exciting moments that are set to elevate the cricketing experience for the Indian audience on the global platform.”
R Sridhar, Co-Founder of Coaching Beyond, said, “We are delighted to announce our partnership with Capri Global for the upcoming UAE ILT20 League. It is an exciting opportunity to work and do justice to the enormous cricketing talent and add value to the international platform. With a focused team effort, inclusive vision, and holistic approach, we can achieve consistent success during the tournament. We are confident that the League will be a grand success and are looking forward to a successful season”.