Former India coach Greg Chappell, who quit the hot-seat in the aftermath
of the World Cup debacle in March, is returning to the country to join
an academy set up by the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA).
Chappell, along with bio-mechanist Ian Frazer, have been signed up as advisors
by the RCA for the academy in Jaipur, RCA president Lalit Modi said in
a statement today.
The RCA Centre of Excellence would be operational in October,
said Modi, who is also the Cricket Board's vice president.
The academy will have five indoor pitches, a full video analysis system and
24 outdoor practice wickets.
It will accommodate 70 students and will have a state-of-the-art
gymnasium provided by Cybex, the US-based fitness equipment manufacturers, with
recreational and eating facilities and electronic data library.
"The joining of Greg and Ian will take the Rajasthan Cricket
Academy to the forefront of development of cricket not just in Rajasthan, but
across India and the entire cricket-playing world," Modi said.
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