Super Kings Academy to open franchise-owned centre in Trichy

CHENNAI: After Chennai, Salem and Hosur, Super Kings Academy is set to enter Trichy with a franchise-owned centre at Kamala Niketan Montessori School.

The Super Kings Academy at Trichy will be a state-of-the-art facility with 8 pitches (3 turf, 3 matting and 2 concrete) and floodlights. Coaching classes for boys and girls will get under way from April this year. Admissions will be open for students aged 6 to 21 years from Kamala Niketan Montessori School and outside as well.

Talking about the Super Kings Academy in Trichy, Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited CEO KS Viswanathan said: “We are thrilled to set up a centre in Trichy. It is an important step towards spreading our wings across Tamil Nadu, one of our goals when we set up the academy.

“Trichy is at the heart of Tamil Nadu and a city with tremendous love for cricket. Super Kings Academy will bring expert coaching methods and state-of-the-art infrastructure which will help young cricketers in Trichy finetune and enhance their games. We have always wanted to give back to the sport and we are happy to develop the future cricketers across the state.”

PR Sathiamoorthy, Trustee and Administrative officer of Kamala Niketan Montessori School, said: “We are excited to bring Super Kings Academy to Trichy. Youngsters in the city love cricket and an expert coaching centre will help them take their games to the next level. I’m sure this will be the first and important step towards nurturing the next generation of cricketers from the region.”

Started in April 2022, Super Kings Academy is a cricket coaching centre for boys and girls. It currently has centres in Chennai (Thoraipakkam), Salem (Salem Cricket Foundation) and Hosur (MS Dhoni Global School).