Which is the best State to begin training as a cricketer after Class 10

It is a very exciting and motivating thing that you are aspiring to play cricket for team India. It is a difficult aspiration but not impossible. Only people, who have big goals and have a strong will to work hard to achieve these goals, can be successful in their life.

If you are really interested in this sport and it is your passion and lifeline then you must join a good cricket academy and take the rigorous training and try to get opportunity to play in any match that is assigned to you and show your skills and game there so that the managers and coach can take a note of your proficiency and offer you more matches to play.

Please note that there is as much competition in the sports area as in the academics and everywhere there is a tough competition so a lot of efforts and determination is required.

A good cricket academy is not related to a particular state but there are many such excellent coaching and training centres in our country and depending upon the suitability you can plan to join there for learning the intricacies of this sport.

Some of the good cricket academies are -

(1) Vengsarkar Cricket Academy -
This was established by former Indian Cricket captain Dilip Vengsarkar and is in Mumbai. It is a popular academy and has a good reputation. It has good standard of coaching and has modern facilities for practice.

(2) VB Cricket Academy -
This academy was established at Chennai by the former Indian opener VB Chandrasekhar. It offers both basic and advanced courses in batting, fast bowling, spin bowling and fielding. Bowling machines and other facilities are also available.

(3) National Cricket Academy -
This academy is owned and managed by BCCI and is located in Bangalore at the Chinmaswamy Stadium. It provides different practice pitches and bowling machines besides many other facilities. The Border-Gavaskar Scholarship is also available to three players every year to train at the Australia's Centre of Excellence in Brisbane.

(4) Neerja Modi Cricket Academy -
It is situated in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The academy is well equipped with all the modern facilities and an expert coaching staff.

(5) Karnataka Institute of Cricket -
The academy has many training facilities such as bowling machines, nets, coir matting wickets, audio video sessions, trained physiotherapists etc. The academy also organizes matches and undertakes both national and international tours.

(6) Madan Lal Cricket Academy -
It is located in New Delhi and is well known for its world class infrastructure. It is equipped with turf, cement wickets and bowling machines.

(7) Sehwag Cricket Academy -
It has got state-of-the-art facilities and is situated in New Delhi. It has also got structured coaching programs, regular matches & tournaments and advisory sessions with experts.

Please note that some of these academies will be taking a proficiency test for admission. So you should have some basic skills of this sport. Another thing is some of them have centres in other places also so if suitable one can opt to get this training there also.

Please keep in mind that anything is possible if you have the desire and work against that goal without any compromise. The stronger the desire the higher the rate of success. So start with a positive note that you can be successful and you can achieve your goal.
Start playing cricket in your college and try to learn basic requirements in the college ground itself by playing with your classmates. In government colleges, you will have good grounds and there will be good physical instructors who will guide in keeping your physical fitness. He will guide you definitely in the games you like also
In addition to that, you try to join in a good cricket coaching institute available in the area where you stay and try to practice as much as you can. Once you start learning and practising slowly you will know the techniques and you will slowly start acquiring the skills.
Try to represent the college in some matches from your college or district and show your talent. If you have some influenced contacts try to use them for getting introduced. Once you get introduced it is your skill and techniques that makes you continue to participate and go to higher levels.
The following are some of the best cricket coaching schools.
1.Sehwag Cricket Academy
Registered Office
X-12, Hauz Khas
New Delhi – 110016
India
Ph.: +91-11-46099860 (10 AM - 6 PM)
Mob.: +91-9873633893 (10 AM - 6 PM)
Email: info@sehwagworld.com
2. Karnataka Institute of Cricket, Bangalore
3. National School of Cricket, Dehradun
4. Madan Lal Cricket Academy, Delhi
5.VB Cricket Academy, Chennai.

My answers are as under:-

1. India is one of the best cricket-playing nations of the world. Moreover, cricket is very popular in most of the parts of the country. Many good players are now emerging from many states who are eager to play for India. You also want to acquire India cap. So, you have to prove your ability as a cricketer. Please remember, to have India cap, you have to be among top 16 cricketers (11 players + 5 reserves) of the country. So, you have to prepare accordingly.
2. You have not mentioned your state. So, it is difficult to give specific advice regarding coaching. With the increase in popularity of cricket, excellent coaching facilities are available in many cities of the country. You will get first-class training and modern academies in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Vadodara, Nagpur, Jamshedpur and some other cities. So, make a target and try to join a modern cricket academy in/near your city. Please remember that nowadays India is getting good players from all regions and modern facilities are available in at least ten-twelve cities (as mentioned above) of the country.

There are many good and reputed cricket academies in our country and you can join one of them to learn the advanced techniques and tricks of the game.

Some of such training places are -
1. Sehwag Cricket Academy, Jhajjar, Jaipur.
2. Karnataka Institute of Cricket, Bangalore.
3. National School of Cricket, Dehradun.
4. Jaipur Cricket Academy, Jaipur.
5. Madan Lal Cricket Academy, Delhi.
6. National Cricket Academy, Bangalore.
7. VB Cricket Academy, Chennai.

Please remember that cricket is a demanding sport and one has to work harder to attain the proficiency in this sport to rise to become a national level player.

Here are the list of best cricket coaching centers with their addressees :

1. VB cricket academy : 12, Visveswarapuram Street, Natesan Colony, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004
Contact no : 09840563363
www.vbcricketacademy.com

2. Kitturu Rani Chennamma Sports Stadium : Jayanagar East, Jaya Nagar 1st Block, Bairasandra Extension, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560011
Description : The stadium is one of the biggest stadium in the area of Jayanagar constituency, Bangalore. Many athletes train here in jittur rani chennamma stadium.

3. Madanlal Cricket Academy : DDA Siri Fort Sports Complex, August Kranti Marg, Khelgaon, Behind Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi, Delhi 110049
Contact no : 09711665171
Website : www.madanlalcricketacademy.com

4. Sehwag Cricket Academy : X-12, Hauz Khas Rd, Main Market, Block X, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, Delhi 110016
Website : www.sehwagacademy.com
Contact no : 09873633893

5. National Cricket Academy :
Queens Rd, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
Contact no : 08085745123

6. Videcon School of Cricket City : Central Park Cricket Ground, Karunamoyee, Sector 2, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091, India
Contact no : 03365259726
Fees- 1000/month + resgistration extra

7. S. D Public School : Furniture Market,
Kirtinagar,
New Delhi - 110015
Contact no : 9811173437

8. Twenty 2 yards Cricket Academy : Sr. No. 52/C, Dagade-Patil Nagar, Opp. Pinnacle Brookside, Mumbai-Bangalore Bypass Highway, Bavdhan Khurd, Pune, Maharashtra 411021
Fees- Normal Batch-3000/Month
Specialized Batch- 6000/Month
Weekend Batch- 2500/Month
Contact no : 09823410444

9. Vengsarkar Cricket Academy : Wadala - Chembur Road, Mahul, Ambapada, Mahul, Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400071
Fees- 7000/ 3Months
Contact no : 097677 29020

10. LB Shastri Cricket Academy : Near Laxmibai Collage, Ashok Vihar Faze-3
Contact no : 098103 96495
Fees : free