Rajasthan Royals come up with grassroots' programme for unearthing fresh talents

The Rajasthan Royals, a popular franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have recently announced their first ever grassroots programme- Royal Colts- in order to unearth fresh talents who have the potential to make their mark going ahead. The trial for the same is set to get underway on Thursday, October 11. A team will be built around male players from the age group of 16-19 years.

The applicants need to be born between September 1, 1999, and September 1, 2002. The registrations for the same have opened today and will remain open until Tuesday, October 9 or when filled, whichever is earlier. The panel of scouts, headed by Zubin Bharucha, includes Royals’ coaches Sairaj Bahutue and Amol Mazumdar and a couple of local selectors.

The team will play in various reputed tournaments

Their task will be to shortlist aspiring cricketers from a pool of registered cricketers after which the Royal Colts team, consisting of 16 players, will be announced. The trials will take place at Neerja Modi School, Jaipur. The candidates can register themselves via online registrations on RoyalColtsTrials and the candidates will be informed about the date, time, local and other details regarding the trials through SMS and email.

The selected team will then undergo training and get to play with junior teams from India and around the world. Zubin Bharucha – Head of Cricket, Rajasthan Royals, updated more about the initiative.

“At the Rajasthan Royals, we are passionate about developing talent. Since the start of the IPL, we have invested in youth and subsequently launched many players onto the international stage. We are excited to unearth the next group of Indian stars through this Royal Colts programme,” Bharucha mentioned.

“The idea is to find fresh young talent and make a team which would compete under the banner of Royal Colts. The team will play in various reputed tournaments and competitions across the country and abroad,” said Rajeev Khanna, the Vice President of the Rajasthan Royals.

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