The Rourkela Gymkhana Cricket Academy coming up will be one of a kind and unique Model Cricket Academy in the State of Odisha, with state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities at par with the best in the country and will give a huge opportunity to the aspiring young and budding cricketers of the Steel city (which is growing at a rapid pace) as well as its periphery, a platform to hone and polish their cricketing skills.
The academy is planned to impart training to both the boys and girls category throughout the year and is envisioned to act as a feeder line for the Rourkela Steel Plant teams, other district teams and the junior and senior state teams in different category.
The Ispat Vidyalaya, Sector-18 (upper) ground which is been developed, will become one of the very few proper cricket grounds in Rourkela Steel city. The future plans of the academy will include organizing matches with various academy teams of the country and abroad, and also to hold big time matches.