Kolkata, Jan 13 (Agency) Former cricket star Yuvraj Singh on Saturdayformally inaugurated Yuvraj Singh Centres of Excellence & MerlinGroup’s “High-performance Centre”at Merlin Rise at Rajarhat in the city.“ This is a significant step towards our mission of creating aworld-class sports ecosystem in India. Through Yuvraj Singh Centres ofExcellence, we aim to provide the best coaching and trainingfacilities to aspiring cricketers.. Kolkata holds a special place inmy heart, and I am delighted to bring this High-Performance Centre tothe city, which has a rich sporting heritage.” Cricket World Cup 2011winning star Yuvraj Singh said. “Sports as a career has assumed greater significance in today’s world, and Merlin, as a group, is committed to honing the skills of studentsfor a lucrative career in sports.
With the launch of theHigh-Performance Centre in Kolkata, we reaffirm our commitment tonurturing cricketing talent from West Bengal and Eastern India,empowering the next generation of athletes to excel nationally andinternationally,” Merlin Group chairman Sushil Mohta said.The Advanced Training Programme at the High-Performance Centre,designed by Yuvraj Singh and his coaching panel, will provide aone-year intensive training meticulously researched to meetcontemporary cricketing demands. Merlin Group announced its collaboration with the Yuvraj Singh Centresof Excellence (YSCE)- The first and only YSCE in Eastern India in theyear 2021. YSCE commenced its general training programme in the year 2023 and presently has a student strength of 80.