The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has taken a major step towards modernising cricket coaching by partnering with Singapore-based company Level Up Sportslytics to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into its training programme. A pilot project is currently underway at the Sharad Pawar Indoor Cricket Academy in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex.

The initiative aims to provide coaches with detailed video analysis of players’ performances during net sessions. The MCA believes it is the first cricket association to adopt AI technology for coaching.

As part of the project, four cameras will be installed at different angles around each pitch to capture every frame of a batter’s movements. Coaches will be able to access the footage and performance data through an app by entering a player’s name and selecting the particular shot or skill they want to analyse.

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MCA president Ajinkya Naik said the association wants to integrate technology into regular training sessions and evaluate its impact through feedback from coaches and players.

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“We need to change as per the time. Technology has played an important role behind the scene and it’s showing us what it can do to reach any goal. We are trying to adopt AI in our daily nets session and we will see how it benefits our coaches and players to excel. It’s just a pilot project now. We will be taking feedback from coaches and players on how it has helped them,” he told The Indian Express.

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According to the report, Level Up Sportslytics first presented the technology to the MCA in August and conducted a pilot before the partnership was formalised. Company founder and CEO Sitanshu Dash believes the technology could significantly increase the number of players a coach can assess without requiring additional time for individual sessions.

“With this technology, we believe a coach’s reach can grow anywhere from 20 to 100 times. This AI will assist coaches virtually. It is a tool in the coach’s hands, so they can do more with less of their time,” Dash said. The MCA will assess the pilot project’s effectiveness before determining its wider implementation.