BCCI to start using data analytics to refurbish Indian Cricket
Posted on 15 January 2020
In a fresh start to the decade, India’s National Cricket Academy (NCA) is all set to get a data analytics wing and medical panel as a part of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) revamp plan. These decisions were results of a meeting that was attended by BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, NCA head Rahul Dravid, and secretary Jay Shah.
In a presentation that lasted three-and-a-half hours, CKM Dhananjay, the Indian team’s data analyst used a data analytics software to show how a certain player performs and doesn’t, pitch condition in England and other such factors. Based on this report, it was alleged that Rishabh Pant, who was in the probable list, was left out of the WC squad.
Right now, the extent to which BCCI would be deploying its new analytics wing is still uncertain. In a push to access the state-of-the-art medical assistance, BCCI also plans to collaborate with UK’s Fortius clinic. Fortius is also known for developing a cloud-based sports injury data collection system in an attempt to study chronic injuries and also to make this data available to other clinics.
Another company is Spektacom, founded by Anil Kumble. Its vision is to revolutionize the sporting experience by creating an ecosystem that engages the fans, coaches, and professionals through state-of-the-art video analytics, artificial intelligence, video modelling, and augmented reality.
Spektacom has also partnered with Microsoft for its cognitive AI service which has been powered by the company’s Azure cloud offering for real-time analytics and data management capabilities.