Australian cricket legend, Jeff Thomson, is in Mumbai to mentor and coach young bowlers at the MCA – IDBI Federal Life Insurance Bowling Foundation launched in July 2015. The MCA – IDBI Federal Life Insurance Bowling Foundation has been established to hone meritorious talent and develop them into first-rate bowlers to boost the domestic and international cricketing landscape in India.
The selected lot from 30 fast bowlers, who were chosen by the MCA selectors for the Bowling Foundation a couple of months ago, in the 19 and above age group, will go through a month-long training with Jeff Thomson. Thommo, as he is fondly called, will spend a month in September and October in Mumbai to guide young fast bowlers. He will return in May 2016 for another month-long session with the players. With the help of video analysis and extensive technology, Thomson already has complete knowledge about the bowlers.
He will be also watching their matches. The MCA – IDBI Federal Life Insurance Bowling Foundation has been sharing videos and regular updates about the bowlers’ performance in addition to their mental and physical analysis.
The MCA – IDBI Federal Life Insurance Bowling Foundation training plan was developed in consultation with the Head Coach of the MCA Academy, Chandrakant Pandit. The bowlers have been going through an exhaustive training process for the last 2 months at the Sharad Pawar Indoor Cricket Stadium, Mumbai. The young fast bowlers have undergone physio, strength and conditioning training, and fast & spin bowling techniques as an initial part of their training.
Jeff Thomson, Australian Pace Bowler & Coach, MCA – IDBI Federal Life Insurance Bowling Foundation, said, “I would like to thank MCA, IDBI Federal Life Insurance and Excellence In Cricket for inviting me to coach the young talent at the MCA – IDBI Federal Life Insurance Bowling Foundation. I am very excited to be here to interact with the future of Mumbai cricket as I am always willing to pass on the knowledge I have obtained over the years. I hope to develop bowling talent in the domestic and international cricketing circuits for India. Looking forward to the exciting times ahead.”
On this occasion, Vighnesh Shahane, CEO of IDBI Federal Life Insurance said, “IDBI Federal’s vision is to inspire positive change that helps people shape a better future and live their best lives. Sports has always inspired people to develop into responsible, mature winners who make a real difference around them. This is the reason why we were delighted to partner the extremely well designed Bowling Foundation. What gives me immense comfort is the regular and scientific performance monitoring process at the Bowling Foundation. This will enable Jeff to focus on all the players based on his knowledge of their core strengths and weaknesses. Under Jeff Thomson, we are confident that the coaching experience will be truly enriching and will leave an indelible mark on youngsters.”
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