Celebrity visitors

Sunil Gavaskar,
at the launch of "My Way", the biography of M.L. Jaisimha.

Celebrity visitors

Mohd. Azharuddin,
at the Inauguration of the academy.

Celebrity visitors

Bishen Singh Bedi,
at the Inauguration of the academy.

Celebrity visitors

Harsha Bhogle,
at the Inauguration of the academy.

Celebrity visitors

Saurav Ganguly,
visits the academy with the Bengal Team.

Celebrity visitors

Anil Kumble,
visits the academy while on a visit to the city.

Celebrity players

Scott Styris,
of Deccan Chargers

Celebrity players

Gautam Gambhir,
practicing with India A.

Celebrity players

Rahul Dravid,
practiced at the academy before the tour of South Africa.

Celebrity players

VVS Laxman,
utilizes the facilities at the academy before every International series.

Celebrity players

Peter Siddle,
trains with the Australia A team.

Celebrity players

Shaun Marsh,
trains with the Australia A team.

The Jaisimha Cricket Academy is a venture promoted by the family of the legendary Hyderabadi and Indian cricketer, the late M.L. Jaisimha, in the fulfillment of a cherished dream. The Academy brings cricket to one and all in matchless style by providing unique stadium-like, all-weather cricketing facilities in an 8000 sft indoor arena, 365 days a year (on a pay-and-play basis).
MLJ Sports Foundation
The ML Jaisimha Sports Foundation was set up on the 3rd of March 2008, the birthday of M.L.Jaisimha, by his family. The Sports Foundation, endeavors to honour the memory of M L Jaisimha, in a manner most befitting the values he stood for. One of Hyderabad's and India's great cricketing sons M.L. Jaisimha represented the country as Test Cricketer, Test Selector, Cricket Commentator, Sportswriter, Media Person and State Coach. His name spelt integrity, dignity, fair play and sportsmanship. From age 15 when he represented Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy to the age of death at 60 when he was still Coach of the Hyderabad Ranji Trophy team, his dedication to the game was complete.

The Foundation enshrines the values of Jaisimha and fulfills his dream of giving back to sport what it had given to him for posterity.

Aims of the Foundation:
  • To promote the game of cricket and sport as a valuable cultural and multifarious force within the community and the country.
  • To provide State-of-the Art Sports Infrastructure and high quality training facilities for cricket.
  • To ensure that the value systems and basic techniques taught in all the projects promoted by the Trust are one and the same.
  • To raise the technical competence of cricket coaching and umpiring by means of workshops and clinics conducted by professionals.
  • To provide scholarships for talented cricketers in the Age Group categories of under 14/16/19.
  • To collect, conserve and exhibit cricket books and publications, cricket memorabilia and also encourage publishing of sports related books and technical material.