About Us
WELCOME TO CRICKET NEXT ACADEMY
Cricket Next Academy is a Pune-based cricket academy since 1996 and has successfully completed 24 years in the cricket coaching field. CNA was established by Dr.Atul Gaikwad & Mr. Vikram Deshmukh Maharashtriya Mandal, Mukundnagar (main branch) to fulfill the need for scientific cricket coaching and to provide a strong platform for dedicated players, to explore hidden talent and to endure holistic development of every player. Cricket Next Academy runs straight-of-the-art cricket coaching at various venues for all age groups at clubs, schools, individuals, corporates, and state teams. At the academy, we ensure that all students have a fun and safe time learning and playing cricket. We at Cricket Next Academy follow BCCI and Cricket Australia guidelines and Long Term Development Program (LTDP).
Why Choose Us
EXPERIENCED COACHING PANEL
POPULAR PROGRAMMES
BEST COACHING TEAM
BEST WORKSHOPS
100% TRAINING
EVENTS
Our Mentor
Cricket Next Academy - Established in 1997 by Dr. Atul Gaikwad and Mr. Vikram Deshmukh
Dr. Atul Gaikwad
- Level 3 High-performance cricket coach ( BCCI, Cricket Australia, English Cricket Board )
- Head of Education BCCI Director of Cricket for Sikkim State Personal Trainer and coach for Arjun Tendulkar ( Son of Mr. Sachin Tendulkar ) for last 4 years to present.
- Mentor for Mithali Raj ( Indian cricket team captain ) for the last several years, and much more international, state, and zone players.
- Dr. Atul Gaikwad, a Pune-based Certified Level 3 High Performance Coach from National Cricket Academy, BCCI has been appointed as the Director of Coaching for Sikkim Cricket Association (SICA).
- Dr. Atul Gaikwad, who is a current senior faculty for National Cricket Academy has been entrusted with the responsibility for overall development of Sikkim cricket which will include developing, running and monitoring high performance programs for men and women of all age groups and also to educate and develop local coaches, create appropriate pathways and programs for youth players among other activities. He will also look after the Ranji trophy (Senior Men and Senior women) team at SICA. • A former Assistant Head of Education, BCCI, Dr. Gaikwad has more than 30 years of coaching experience with intimate understanding of sports science, principles of human movement, mental toughness, coaching and
- teaching techniques. He is the first Indian coach to be an England Cricket Board
- Level 4 Master Coach besides being a Certified Yogic Science Teacher and an NLP Certified Trainer. He has also served as an assistant coach for India Women’s team and as a coach at NCA for various skills since 2005.
Vikram Deshmukh
- Managing all branches of Cricket Next Academy and Fun Fitness.
- Specialty in sports infrastructure development and revenue generation.
- Very much experienced in organizing Sports tournaments – Local, district, state, and all India level.
- Organizer for corporate events, exhibitions, marriages, and music concerts with Cricket Next Academy there is a “Fun Fitness” sports academy ( Est. in 2010 ) for other sports like Football, lawn tennis, gymnastics, 10 meter Air rifle, and pistol shooting, table tennis, skating, a sporty fit program for toddlers.
Our Cricket Coaching Team
Ashutosh Mangave
Ketan Ubale
