All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. It is no more a reality. Now a days kids are expected to excel on all fronts. Sports are an integral part of their upbringing. The city of Nagpur known for its juicy oranges is also keeping pace with other cities to nurture talent in sporting arena. India is a country of cricket fanatics, they practice this sport as religion but slowly other sports are also making their presence felt. Many of the youngsters are ready to take up their sporting hobby as career for the rest of their life. The ever rising number of sports clubs and private instructors are testimony to the latent potential existing in this city. Academic Institutes like NIT’s are also coming forward and extending their helping hand to promote various sports.
Majumdar Cricket in Academy
Cricket Academies in Nagpur
Cricket has blossomed in every street and by lane of our country. Even smaller cities have given some of the greatest cricketers of this era. Nagpur which hosts the Vidarbha cricket academy (VCA) stadium is one of those few cities which has the laurel to host international cricket match. This academy has played a pivotal role in shaping the talent of youngsters who aspire to make it big in cricket. People from this region have pinned their hopes on this academy to produce the future superstars of cricket. It started its operations 5 years back and is growing constantly with each passing day. It is a residential campus with 4 more branches located in the state.
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Apart from the famous Vidharba cricket academy, another option available with avid cricket lovers is Majumdar Cricket Academy. It is involved in the task of grooming the young teenagers who want to make it big in the international arena since 25 years it has already celebrated its silver jubilee. It is working since 1985. It has well developed infrastructure which includes Automated roller, bowling machine, turf wickets, astro turf and much more. The lush green farm is perfect ambience for motivation and hence brings out the best in a person.
Football in Nagpur
Although Cricket still continues to be the numero uno game in our country, football being a global obsession is slowly gaining a strong foothold in our society. In Nagpur the history of the game dates back to 1981 with the establishment of The Nagpur District Football Association. This organization has 12 clubs associated with it. It has teams for different levels like First division 20 teams, Second division 35 teams, Women’s Groups – 16,School Division – 40, College Division – 18.
Just like the world famous English Premier League (EPL) Nagpur also started its in house event named as Nagpur Premier League in 2010. It is the only public trust which has more than 120 clubs affiliated with it. As the craze for football is increasing so is the need for accomplished trainers to teach football.
Golf in Nagpur
Golf in Nagpur
Golf which was earlier considered to be an elitist game to play has managed to carve a niche for itself among middle class Indians. Airforce Anuraksha Kaman Golf Course, is a place where all the golf lovers of Nagpur gather. The Garuda Golf Institute, Kamptee Golf Course is popular. Kamptee is a place located in north east of Nagpur
Apart from these there are some resorts which have their own golf course.
Tennis in Nagpur
Tennis in Nagpur
Maharashtra state lawn tennis association is the chief governing body for tennis in the state. Under its flag it has Central Provinces Club Nagpur Limited. Another organization involved in tennis is Nagpur District Hard Court Tennis Association. Another popular tennis court existing within the city is located in the Gondwana club which was established in 1932. It has beautiful ambience as it is located in the lap of nature. Apart from these many schools and other institutes have there own tennis courts. Taking inspiration from stalwarts like Sania Mirza, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupati many youngsters are willing to take up tennis as there full time career option.
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