The programme fee is Rs 10,000 + GST. Both, UG and PG students, can apply for this programme. (Image credit: IIT Madras) The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) is collaborating with GITAA, an IIT Madras-incubated company, to offer a cricket analytics course titled ‘Howzzat – Cricstats? Exploring the world of cricket analytics’ for aspiring sports data analysts and sports enthusiasts.
This course is being offered in online mode and has a duration of eight weeks. Interested students can apply for it at the official website — digitalskills.pravartak.org.in.
The programme fee is Rs 10,000 + GST. Both, UG and PG students, can apply for this programme. Industry professionals with an interest in sports can also apply.
This collaboration is being established with the aim to help participants explore the field of sports data analytics through real world case studies. The institutes will bring in industry experts who can share their views on how analytics has influenced sports and to enable students understand the fundamentals of data science from top academicians.
The course is designed by academicians in the data science field from IIT Madras and aims to provide aspiring sports data analysts and students with the skills to analyse large amounts of data related to various aspects of the sport to gain insights, make informed decisions, and improve team and player performance.