Gujarat Cricket Association, Umpires Academy. Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad.
Cricket is getting increasingly professional with specialized attention being paid to the basics and realignments in the wake of fresh challenges in all departments of cricket. Management and coaching have got diversified as the physio and video analyzer has become an integral part of the game which is greatly influenced by the media coverage with facilities for" replays "followed" by continues comments, analysis and planning of strategies of the game and need to be understood by the players management, coaches, organizers, media and above all the interested public.
The key role of UMPIRING is coming under greater scrutiny and pressure both on and off the field and the stress and strain which the men in white have to overcome requires excellent in training and performance. Hence the need for concerted efforts in this direction through the establishment of the "ACADEMY"
To prepare / update the knowledge to grass root level umpire in the state of Gujarat. To prepare the candidates for the level 1 and level 2 examination conducted by the Board of Control for cricket in India