BCCI issues clarification after fraudulent advertisements promise entry into NCA

The BCCI has issued a clarification regarding admissions at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru after fraudulent advertisements promising entry into the academy have emerged. The board said in a statement that the entry in NCA is free of any charge and is governed by the board’s protocols. The advisory intimated the stakeholders – cricketers, coaches and the public at large – to be cautious to ensure they do not fall trap to any misleading and false claims.

The BCCI further stated that the Academy’s access is merit-based and is limited to contracted players, players in the targeted group, and cricketers recommended by State Associations, adding that the NCA is “not open to any agency than the ones mentioned.”

A statement from the board’s secretary Jay Shah read: “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has recently come across fraudulent advertisements promising aspiring cricketers admission to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.”

“The BCCI wishes to clarify that it does not charge any money from cricketers to use its facility. The BCCI has its set of protocols, and entry into the NCA is a merit-based process. The NCA is open to only BCCI’s contracted players, players in the targeted group, and cricketers recommended by State Associations. It is not open to any agency other than the ones mentioned above,” it read.

“Cricketers, coaches and the public at large are advised to exercise caution and not fall prey to such fake and fraudulent posts and approach the respective State Associations for guidance,” the release added.