BCCI to restructure NCA

Besides scientific training techniques, encouragement of athletic skills, performance and mental skills, the focus would also be on developing all-round ability of the players and to encourage them to pursue educational programmes side by side with cricket, Dalmiya said.

He said a high profile cricket committee under the chairmanship of Gavaskar was being put in place which would consist of players, technical persons and administrators. 8220;This would act as a think tank to run the affairs of NCA8221;.

In view of the importance of the project, C K Khanna was shifted from the post of one of the vice-presidents of the Board to the vice-chairman of NCA, Dalmiya said.

Dalmiya said the decision was taken in the light of deliberations at the just-concluded annual general meeting in which members emphasised the importance of physitcal fitness of the Indian cricketers.

He also said that Board8217;s decision to appoint foreign coach and physio had already shown results as in recent times there has been less fitness problems with the Indian team.