Along with the support of External Affairs and The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has organized a training program of boys and girls from 16 Commonwealth countries at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and it has been supervised by the NCA Director Rahul Dravid.

At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London on April 19, 2018, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will organize training for aspiring cricketers under the age of 16, giving them an opportunity to train with some of the best cricketers in India at the NCA.

They are currently hosting participants (18 boys & 17 girls) from Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Malaysia, Singapore, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Fiji and Tanzania.

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The one-month long camp organized from October 1 to 30 has been organized at the NCA in Bengaluru, where some of the best coaches in the country are coaching the trainees under the supervision of Rahul Dravid, Head Cricket – NCA.

In a press release regarding the same, BCCI said, “A customized training program has been made for each participant. The challenge has been to assess each of these Under 16 aged cricketers coming from varied backgrounds and countries, establishing their level of cricketing competence, designing appropriate programs and then delivering them. Language and cultural barriers have been overcome, with the passion for cricket which all of the trainees have in ample measure.”

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Participants have also been provided with hotel accommodation, cricket kits, nutrition, strength and conditioning facilities and allowances to ensure their stay is comfortable and fruitful.