From 40 Acres Of Barren Land To Sprawling Bcci CoE: How Jay Shah & Co Turned Dream To Reality
Bengaluru: Standing on the cusp of its second anniversary, the state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence here came to a fruition after the efforts put on a war-footing by BCCI officials led by its former secretary Jay Shah. Incumbent secretary Devajit Saikia said Shah, who is now heading the International Cricket Council, went to great lengths to bring every official onto the same page to complete…
On the brink of its second anniversary, the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru has emerged as a sprawling facility, thanks to the relentless efforts of former secretary Jay Shah and the BCCI officials under his leadership. Incumbent secretary Devajit Saikia revealed that Shah, now heading the International Cricket Council, took every measure to unify officials and accelerate the project's completion.
Speaking to select media, Saikia attributed the establishment of the CoE to Shah's firm resolve to move away from the temporary National Cricket Academy. He personally visited the site multiple times to address legal challenges and the critical task of land regularization. The 40-acre barren plot, previously occupied by various claimants, presented the most significant hurdle as it needed clearance before any construction could commence on February 14, 2022.
Former India batter VVS Laxman, who joined the initiative in 2021, highlighted Shah's instrumental role in guiding the project's progress, noting that the vision was successfully translated into a reality in November 2024.
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