“If you grew up in V.Kota, you know that cricket isn’t just a sport—it’s the pulse of our streets. But for many of us, that pulse often hit a dead end.

I remember being a kid with a passion for the game but zero direction. I didn’t know which bat was right for my height, how to fix a flawed bowling action, or where to find a coach who cared about more than just the hourly fee. I spent years trying to figure out the ‘how’ of cricket on my own.

I started GMR Cricket Academy V.Kota so that the next generation of local talent wouldn’t have to guess. I wanted to build the bridge I never had—connecting the raw energy of our town to the professional standards of the global game.”