Delhi Capitals partner with former England cricketer Sajid Mahmood on academies

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The Delhi Capitals, formerly Delhi Daredevils, are a professional cricket team based in Delhi competing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Jointly owned by the GMR Group and JSW Sports, they play at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.

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Delhi Capitals has partnered with former England cricketer Sajid Mahmood to launch two cricket academies in UK at Farringtons School and William Perkin CofE High School respectively, under the name Delhi Capitals Saj Mahmood Cricket Academy.

The first of its kind partnership for an IPL franchise with a former international player, the aim of the association is to identify and nurture young players and help improve and enhance their cricketing skills.

Delhi Capitals CEO Sunil Gupta said, “We are very excited to expand the Delhi Capitals footprint to the UK with this partnership with Saj and his academy. At Delhi Capitals, it is our aim to give budding cricketers the best possible platform and opportunities to help realise their dream of playing professional cricket at the highest level. We truly look forward to this innings.”

Speaking on the partnership, Sajid Mahmood, Owner-Head Coach of the academy said, “We are thankful to the Delhi Capitals for joining hands with us and we look forward to creating a big talent pool. We will have the support of ECB certified coaching staff at the academy who will look after the trainees. This is a ground-breaking move marking the first ever IPL franchise launching two academies together. Delhi, welcome to London!”

The academy will have a trial session on November 24, 2024, while the first session is scheduled for January 12, 2025.

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