SHILLONG:
Meghalaya Cricket Association (MCA) has partnered with My Action Replay and cricHQ for live streaming and digital scoring of all levels of cricket being played under the aegis of Meghalaya Cricket Association.
It was informed that the partnership came into effect after periodic meetings and discussions between representatives of Meghalaya Cricket Association and My Action Replay and cricHQ officials facilitated by Meghalaya State Investment Promotion Board and Invest India in Meghalaya.
The partnership will equip the MCA to live stream the matches and have greater access to individual player data, historical data, competition and fixtures management, analytics and help encourage the game of cricket. cricHQ will work with Meghalaya Cricket Association to provide live streaming and indexed highlights of matches, bringing the game to a broader audience.
Speaking on the partnership, Nababrata Bhattacharjee, President, MCA said “this partnership leads to a long-term community development around cricket and it is a great milestone for Meghalaya Cricket Association to bring the content to all stakeholders and develop the cricket ecosystem” “this partnership will also digitize and organize all cricket tournaments from schools, district level, women’s cricket, informal cricket and academies.” All of these games and statistics should not only be available for growing the game but bring in digitized experience and provide analytics”.
In his statement, Group CEO of cricHQ, Erin Walshe, said, “being involved with the Meghalaya Cricket Association is a highlight for cricHQ. We look forward to a long, fruitful relationship with them as we provide them with valued content. Working with such administrators in India has always been a dream for us, as we thrive on collaborating with communities”.
The Meghalaya Cricket Association acknowledges the services of My Action Replay and cricHQ and looks to a long-term association and relationship. Both Meghalaya Cricket Association and My Action Replay and cricHQ acknowledged the role of Meghalaya State Investment Promotion Board and Invest India in facilitating and supporting the purpose, the assocation said.
Gideon Kharkongor, Secretary, Meghalaya Cricket Association who has been at the helm of affairs ate the MCA said, “efforts are on to develop software for online highlights in Khasi and Garo languages in the near future, and this will be a step-in bringing cricket inclusiveness within the state of Meghalaya”
Likewise, Devesh Tripathi, Assistant Vice President, Invest India said that “Northeast is the powerhouse of Indian sports producing some of the finest sportspersons for the international fora. Invest India sees this collaboration between MCA and cricHQ New Zealand as a milestone in our efforts to promote Northeast region as an investment destination amongst national and international investors. We hope that it will further enhance visibility for the region, creating more avenues for investment from the Australasia region in other sectors like Tourism and Education.”
About Meghalaya Cricket Association
Meghalaya Cricket Association is the governing body for cricket activities in the Northeastern state of Meghalaya. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Meghalaya Cricket Association’s primary objective is to identify talent around cricket and groom them. This process is managed by their coaches, scorers, video analysts and operational executives who bring those skill sets in identifying the talent.
About My Action Replay and cricHQ
One of the successful innovative sport technology organizations from New Zealand involved in live streaming, creating content and providing digital scoring applications for the game of cricket. cricHQ works with many state associations and national governing bodies. My Action Replay and cricHQ provide not only rich content, but also assist in data analytics and digital experience.
About Invest India
Invest India is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency, working under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India that facilitates and empowers all investors under the ‘Make in India’ initiative to establish, operate and expand their businesses in India.