West Delhi Cricket Academy: Admission, Fees and Rules

West Delhi Cricket Academy came into popularity after Virat Kohli’s performance in the National Cricket Team. The WDCA coaching panel comprises a state Ranji player and two of the BCCI former coaches for various teams.

The academy is primarily located on the St. Sophia school grounds. To date, coaches of WDCA is said to be very down-to-earth with excellent technique in all game formats.

West Delhi Cricket Academy (WDCA): Highlights

West Delhi Cricket Academy was established in 1998 by Rajkumar Sharma, a former Ranji Trophy player and a cricket coach. The academy is famous for training batsman and current Indian Cricket Captain Virat Kohli. This is why some people refer to this academy as Virat Kohli Cricket Academy.

West Delhi Academy: Admission

West Delhi Academy takes admission for aspiring candidates above the age of 14, and the selection trials take place before taking the candidate into the academy. Every week, a lot of aspiring players participate in these trials to get selected in the academy.

West Delhi Cricket Academy is now the most happening and active in the region of New Delhi. A lot of kids are applying for this academy and are practising daily on the ground of ST, Sophia.

Let us now loot some of the critical details regarding this academy.

• The age limit for admission is 7 years to 18 years.
• Admission for children of 7 to 14 years are taken without trials.
• Access for children of 14 years to 18 years will be done based on the trials conducted at the academy.
• Trials will only be conducted on Thursdays at 3:30 pm.
• Players have to bring their cricket kit for trials.
• Days of coaching at PaschimVihar Centre commences on Thursday, Friday, Saturday (3:30 pm to 6:30 pm), and Sunday (7 am to 10:30 am).

West Delhi Cricket Academy: Fees

West Delhi Cricket Academy is fixed based on period. With the fee, students must also bring a cricket kit and attire for trial purposes.

Following are the West Delhi Cricket Academy monthly fees:

• The West Delhi Cricket Academy registration fee is INR 10,000, and it is compulsory for all players above the age of 14.
• The West Delhi/ Virat Kohli Cricket Academy in Delhi fees will be INR 5,000 for three months.
• All the trainees must maintain white cricket attire and have to be on time during everyday coaching.

Note: The fees of West Delhi Cricket Academy mentioned above are taken from the offical website of West Delhi/ Virat Cricket Academy.

West Delhi Cricket Academy: Address

West Delhi Cricket Academy training are carried out in 4 major centres in Delhi with experienced coaches in India. The West Delhi Cricket Academy address of all the centres are mentioned below.

West Delhi Cricket Academy: Rules and Regulations

In West Delhi Cricket Academy, coaches are very strict and expect punctuality from all their players. Students can not be late for the coaching. In case of the leave request, the player must inform the coaches before the day itself. In West Delhi Cricket Academy, students must follow all the rules and regulations carefully, and with utmost honesty, coaches and management teams follow a zero-tolerance policy.

Following are some rules and regulations to follow in WDCA:

• All the players must be willing to give their 100% for cricket to be a part of the WDCA academy.
• There are trials conducted every Thursday of the week for accepting new candidates into the academy.
• Candidates from 7 to 14 need not go through the selection process or trials and can join directly.
• The coaches have the power to decide the time for each candidate to play in the matches.
• The performance of the candidate chooses this playtime during the training days.
• All the candidates have to approach the coaches for any feedback on playtime, etc. Quarrelling or any arguments with others are not at all entertained in the academy.
• The registration fee might be returned if you want to drop it off in between, but that fee will not be refunded at any given time.
• Candidates will be pushed hard to change their mindsets from individual glory and performance to team glory and team performance.
• The candidates have the responsibility to play with all the safety equipment required for the game.
• The West Delhi Cricket Academy only offers to train the players or interested individuals in cricket. Selection to any teams, clubs, or franchises is dependent on candidates and their performance.
• Parents are not allowed to be on the ground while their children are being trained.
• Any physical loss of equipment or any other gear of the candidates shall not be the academy's responsibility.
• The candidate is expected to work as hard as possible, as coaches will constantly try to push the body's boundaries and mind for the best interest of cricket.
• The academy considers personal hygiene essential, and players must make sure that they have fresh clothes and other safe materials.