By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Former Indian Skipper and Head Coach of Team India , Ravi Shastri along with MGM Minerals Ltd Chairman and OCA Vice President Pankaj Lochan Mohanty on Wednesday met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Naveen Niwas here and briefed him about grassroots level crocket. During the meet, 5T-Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian also present.
Shastri, who has founded Coaching Beyond, met CM Patnaik to apprise about the Odisha project in collaboration with MGM School of Sports run by MGM Minerals Ltd .
‘Glad to meet ex-cricketer & former head coach of Team India, Ravi Shastri , who visited Odisha to attend the MoU signing event between ‘Coaching Beyond’ cricket academy and Cuttack-based MGM School of Sports to establish a high performance cricket academy. Had a very fruitful discussion on development of world class cricket infrastructure in #Odisha. Thanked him for appreciating state’s illustrious sporting ecosystem,” Chief Minister Patnaik said.
Shastri has expressed confidence that the MGM School of Sports will produce international level cricket players in coming years. The MGM Minerals Ltd Chairman Mr Mohanty expressed his confidence and believes that this collaboration will augur well for the future of Odisha cricket and go on to become one of the most coveted cricket training centres in the world.
