Dubai (UAE), April 19, 2025 (ANI): Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has joined hands with renowned UK-based cricket academy founder Don Bhagawati. In a visionary step, the ‘City Cricket Academy by Smriti Mandhana’ launched in Dubai, with aim to nurture future cricket stars. The academy aims to provide structured coaching programmes, mentorship from current and former players, and international exposure. Hours after launching, the state-of-the art cricket development centre doing rounds on internet and trending #3 in all over India.
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00:00I actually want to add on a small five-second thing where I really thought that this girl
00:10is completely different.
00:11I'm sure that happens with everybody, but I can only talk about Smriti.
00:14I mean, it's a coincidental thing.
00:18She was just trying to fine-tune something.
00:20I'm sorry, Smriti, I have to say this, although because she's so humble that, you know, she
00:24talks about Kate, but never says anything about herself.
00:27This is why she's special.
00:3010.30, 11 o'clock at night, we were just about to sleep.
00:35She was in our house.
00:36And then I think she was just trying to get something right.
00:39And she looked at my eyes and said that, come on.
00:43I just said yes.
00:44So this was her rest day.
00:47And from at night, at 11.30, she started hitting balls till 3 o'clock in the morning, in an indoor
00:53center, she was hitting balls.
00:55And then after four, five hours, she said, OK, let's go.
00:59And we sat in the car, and we just came back.
01:02We hardly talked.
01:03So this is why she is where she is.
01:07And you know, they are so switched on with their cricket.
01:09It's unreal.
01:10So this is why she was in the UK family, which I don't know.
01:17Don has passed away in the first class cricket, and they have played in the first class cricket.
01:21And above that, this is a very evolved way of working on the mental aspect, especially at the growing age.
01:28Do you think that the mental aspect is very important, the physical or technique or training for a growing kid in the cricket part of the world?
01:37I think growing kid, especially, I mean, if you enjoy cricket, I mean, that's the same thing.
01:46But I think the amount of time you spend on the ground, it's gold at that age, for sure, you don't think so much.
01:53So I always talk about it, that we need to make cricket enjoyable.
01:57And one time, someone also enjoys cricket.
02:00So for sure, they are mentally in a happy place.
02:03They have scored in the future, but I think for us, it's very important that kids are happy playing cricket.
02:18Guys, what's your name?
02:19Your friend?
02:20Jukar Singh.
02:21Jukar Singh, step forward, introduce yourself and ask the question.
02:29When you met me, how do you feel?
02:33How do you feel after winning an iPad trophy in RCB?
02:46WBL, yeah, I think it was a special memory.
02:49That whole campaign was really special and it was good for the Bangalore crowd, I think.
02:54They loved it and all the RCB fans.
02:56And they loved it.
02:58Yeah, thank you so much.
02:59I hope you got caught up.
03:00Yeah, thank you.
03:01And we'll see you next time.
03:02I'll see you next time.
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