Dabur Glucose-D Ace of Pace bowling talent hunt launched
Dabur Glucose has announced the launch of a nation-wide bowling talent hunt – christened Dabur Glucose-D Ace Of Pace.
The talent hunt is being organised to discover the hidden pace bowling sensations in small town India.
Dabur Glucose-D is the official team sponsor and the energy partner for Kings XI Punjab for the second season of Indian Premier League.
According to the company, the North India edition of the Ace of Pace contest was flagged off on April 20, 2009, from Lucknow.
Dabur Glucose-D will organise talent hunt camps across the six cities of Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Meerut, Agra and Gorakhpur and will cover over 100 schools in Uttar Pradesh to identify the hidden pace bowling talents in the state.
Besides, talent camps would also be organised at neutral venues like local stadium and grounds to offer residents of Uttar Pradesh a chance to participate and display their bowling talents.
The winner of the Dabur Glucose-D Ace Of Pace will get a chance to interact and get bowling tips from India’s ace pace bowler and Dabur Glucose-D brand ambassador Zaheer Khan.
Besides, the winner will also be enrolled in a reputed bowling training academy to further hone his skills and get professional guidance.
Dabur India Ltd Group Product Manager Suneet Yadav, said, “Cricket has gone beyond the traditional metros and has really become a game of masses in the true sense. Some of the best cricketing talents today reside in small town India.”
He said that some of these talents have already made a mark on the national cricketing scene, but a lot of others are still waiting for an opportunity.
“With Dabur Glucose-D Ace of Pace bowling talent hunt, we are providing these talented bowlers that opportunity to sharpen their skills and come into the mainstream,” he added.
The participating bowlers will undergo a local-level screening, to be followed by a city finale.
The finalists from each city would then come together for the state finale to be held in Lucknow.
Similar talent hunt camps are also being organised simultaneously in West Bengal, Bihar and Maharashtra.