Rohit Sharma becomes CricKingdom’s brand ambassador

India Vice-captain Rohit Sharma has become brand ambassador of Dubai-based coaching academy, named ‘CricKingdom’. Besides, Sharma is also being proposed to be a Director of the academy. The academy is set to facilitate coaching through its online platform after the global COVID-19 pandemic subsides.

As per the plan, CricKingdom’s online platform “will be connecting student, coaches, academies and facilities into an integrated ecosystem’.

Speaking about the association, Sharma said, “CricKingdom seeks to merge the time-tested theories that has produced legends in the game along with modern scientific training methodologies. The vision is far-sighted and it seeks to make every aspect professional and structured.”

Besides Sharma, the other cricketer who will be mentoring the students is Mumbai medium pacer Dhawal Kulkarni as one of its mentors, Pradeep Ingale, Parag Madkaikar, Subhash Ranjane and Prathamesh Salunkhe among others. Most of them have experience of working at the grassroots and junior level. The coaching will be offered in four categories — from 5-8 years, 8-13 years, 13 years and above and club and elite level cricketers.