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Kolkata Maidan coach Abdul Monayem to nurture aspiring Bengal cricketers

Kolkata , WEST BENGAL :

Abdul Monayem (Image credit: Facebook)
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Kolkata:

Former Bengal cricketer and Maidan coach Abdul Monayem takes up the role of the Cricket Operations Head and the bowling coach of the Aditya School of Sports launched by the Aditya Group, here on Thursday.

The Aditya Group, in a press conference at the Calcutta Sport’s Journalist’s club announced the launch of The Aditya School of Sports of in the presence of coach Monayem, Anirban Aditya, chairman of the Aditya Group, Ankit Aditya, vice-chairman, Subrata Talukdar, CEO of Atletico De Kolkata and Jhulan Goswami, former captain of the Indian women’s cricket team.

The Aditya School of Sports is a new and a first initiative of it’s own kind as it seeks to promote the idea of sports as career option. Initially, the institution would have training personnel for only cricket and football but other sports like rifle shooting are set to be included soon.

The students will have to undergo practice sessions for six days a week along with well balanced education.They would be provided with the latest training equipment and no stone, in their path of becoming able sportspersons, would be left unturned.

Anirban Aditya said that this initiative has mainly been taken to give importance to sports along with studies. He told ,”We have built this institution following the lines of The Tata Football Academy.”

“We are trying to contact the Dumdum and Barasat municipalities so as to get them repair the unkept fields. After they have been rebuilt they could be made available for even local players use them.” Coach Monayem, the man who had played for both East Bengal and Mohun Bagan clubs, and has big responsibilities of nurturing young talent, came out supporting this initiative.

He said, “This was needed from a long time. Here, along with education, people would take interest in sports, especially cricket”. He goes to say, ” Some of these cricketers may end up playing for Bengal one day.” He also says that not only boys but girls too, are free to take up admission in this institution.

Monayem had won the CAB First Division league with the Bhowanipore Cricket Club in the 2015-16 season. He also carries with him an experience of coaching first division clubs for 15 years.

The football training will be provided by specialized coaching staffs from the inaugural Indian Super League champions, Atletico De Kolkata.

The CEO of the club Mr.Subrata was present for occasion and said that, “ATK has helped the development of football in the country.” He also assured continuous help and support from the club to this institution.

source: http://www.sportscrunch,in  / Sports  Crunch / Home> Cricket / by Souryaprokas Bhaduri / November 23rd, 2017

Meet Iqra Rasool – 17-Year-Old Girl From Jammu & Kashmir Who Is Fighting The Odds To Play For Team India

JAMMU & KASHMIR  / WEST BENGAL :

The last cricketer we heard of from the valley was Parvez Rasool. Now here’s a woman cricketer named Iqra Rasool, who is trying to beat the odds and play for the women’s Indian cricket team.

Currently, Rasool is aspiring to play for Bengal and then represent India after getting a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association.

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The 17-year-old relocated to West Bengal after limited opportunities for women stood in the way of her ambitions. She has represented Jammu & Kashmir at the U-19 and U-23 level.

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Iqra is now training at the indoor facilities of the Eden Gardens with permission from Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), the state’s parent body of the sport. The NOC certificate has been signed by J&K cricket association General Secretary Iqbal Ahmad Shah. It cleared Iqra to play for any state association affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

“I want to play for India and that’s why when Aditya School of Sports contacted me I lapped up the opportunity,” Iqra told IANS on Wednesday.

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Iqra faced a lot of opposition initially when she started out. More than her parents, it was the relatives and neighbours back in Kashmir who raised objection. “I was asked ‘kyun khel rahi ho’ (why are you playing). I was looked at differently as I slowly became popular and TV channels started covering me,” the 5ft-8inch tall bowler said.

“My father told me to leave my state after I finish my 12th standard,” Iqra, now a class XI student, added. It was three months ago in May that Iqra came to West Bengal and joined Aditya School of Sports.

“We came to know about her from television. We have our scouts everywhere and they brought her here. Jhulan Goswami took her trials and she was accompanied by her parents,” a teacher of the school said without wanting to be named for administrative purposes.

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Abdul Monayem, one of Iqra’s two coaches, said the lanky bowler has raw pace and is extremely determined to don the India colours. “She has good pace and is very serious about her cricket. If she is guided properly, she can play for India. She has the talent and the will.”

“I have loved my stint so far in Bengal,” Iqra said. “I want to play for my nation and before that represent Bengal at the domestic level as the facilities here are great. It’s not the same in Jammu & Kashmir,” she said.

Inputs From IANS

source: http://www.indiatimes.com / IndiaTimes.com / Home> Sports / August 24th, 2017