The new National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru is all set to take off this week. The new NCA features three grounds, 45 practice pitches, eight indoor nets, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a gym built around 16000 square feet, and a rehabilitation center. 

Dilip Vengsarkar, former India captain and BCCI Apex Council member revealed while speaking to PTI that he traveled to Bengaluru for a visit to the state-of-the-art academy located close to the city's international airport.

He stated, “I was there last week. It is a fantastic infrastructure. The grounds are big. The wickets are good, with three grounds in total, 45 net wickets, and a massive gym. It is all state of the art and almost ready.” 

Vengsarkar added, "The grounds are ready and they look beautiful. The main ground has almost an 85-yard boundary. I am sure all the work would be completed by now." 

The Apex Council had also an agenda on the progress of indoor cricket academies being developed in six Northeastern states. The BCCI had laid the foundation stone for these projects back in May.

The indoor cricket academies will serve players from Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Sikkim and will be based in Shillong, Itanagar, Kohima, Aizawl, Imphal and Gangtok.