KARNATAKA INSTITUTE OF CRICKET - KIOC

Karnataka Institute Of Cricket, popularly known KIOC is the only cricket coaching center that operates throughout the year. For the benefit of trainees, KIOC operates two sessions a day. Infact, there is activity all through the day as many senior state cricketers utilize the facility for specific training.The five bowling machine’s available at the Institute are a great boon to the trainees -- beginners as well as professional cricketers can make good use of these Bowling machines as they can manipulate/simulate any kind ofdelivery - be it fast or spin. With the Video analysis facility and the Gray-Nicoll’s software available at KIOC it is a dream come true for any aspiring cricketer. KIOC organises INDOOR nets during the summer and this brings in the best criketers..

Team that toured England

A dedicated team of coaches is only an icing on the cake. K I O C has had the previlege of coaching overseas cricketers. We have kids from England, U S A, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Middle East who have been successfully coached at our center.

KIOC conducts international cricket tours to Australia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore. Our tours to England and Australia are in great demand for the quality of cricket experienced and the efficient organisation the travelling cricketers enjoy. Our recent tour to Australia was highly successful. KIOC had contracted former Australia captain Graham Yallop who is a very successful and a level III qualified coach.

Team that toured Australia - 2005

The boys had a brilliant experience with Graham Yallop in Melbourne and another former Australia captain Brian Booth in Sydney.

K I O C is the only cricket coaching center which is successfully handling WOMEN”S cricket in Bangalore/Karnataka.

K I O C organizes the All India Tata Coffee Inter camp cricket tournament every year from the 21st of May to the 31st of May. This is a much sought after event with teams from all over the country participating in this festival of cricket. The tournament is held in six different age groups from under 10 to the seniors.

Though the camp operates throughout the year, the major activity is during the summer months. KIOC is among the top coaching centers and caters to over 400 boys and girls with more than 25 coaches offering dedicated service.

K I O C introduced INDOOR NETS during the summer of 2005 and was a super hit.

K I O C also handles School cricket coaching. Presently, KIOC coaches Cambridge Public School, Mount Carmel College, New Baldwins Residential School, Bangalore Military School, National Junior School and Bangalore International school in Bangalore and Lawrance School and Laidlaw Memorial School in Ooty.

K I O C also specializes in ONE –ON – ONE personal coaching classes.

K I O C provides hostel facility for overseas and outstation trainees at a nominal cost.

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About the Director – Irfan Sait

Irfan Sait is probably the only qualified full time coach available 24 x 7 x 365 days who has the unique distinction of completing the Level I,II and III coaching courses each from a different country.

Level III - England ( ECB )
Level II - Australia ( CA )
Level I - India (KSCA)

He is also a member of the Coach Association England, a rare feat achieved only by a few in the subcontinent. Irfan is deeply involved in the game for the past quarter century. He has played in all the divisions of the K S C A League.( Sixth to the First division )

Irfan assisted the Indian men’s cricket team in the training camp held at Bangalore in preparation of the World Cup ‘96. He also coaches at Macclesfield, Cheshire County , Manchester , England

Irfan Sait is the Joint Secretary of Swastic Union Cricket Club and Secretary- Jawans Cricket Club. Irfan was instrumental in the Swastic Union C C’s (B) rise from sixth division to the first division. Jawans C C is now in the Senior Division along with Swastic Union A and B. He is the Karnataka State Coach for women. He also coached the junior South zone women’s team, which totally dominated the prestigious Chandra Tripathy inter-zonal tournament.

Irfan Sait being felicitated by Jawahar Sports Club - Click here to view image

Offices Held by Irfan Sait:

1) Joint Secretary of Swastic Union Cricket Club and Secretary- Jawans Cricket Club (Jawans CC is now in the senior division along with Swastic Union A and B. Jawans C C is now in the Senior Division along with Swastic Union A.

2) Vice President – Youth Congress.

3) Joint Secretary of the Women’s Cricket Association of India and the South Zone Convenor.

4) Founder CEO, CHIEF COACH AND DIRECTOR ; KARNATAKA INSTITUTE OF CRICKET.

Facilities at K I O C
	Five Bowling Machines
	16 fully covered nets with cement, turf and mattig wickets.
	Digital Video analysis equipment and Software
	Multi-Gym
	Speed Gun
	Indoor cricket facility during summer vacation
	Hostel for overseas and out-station trainees
	Transport facility
	Only Cricket center in India that operates 365 days & 12 hours a day
	Provides All India tournament experience to Under 10, 13, 15, 17, 19, and Seniors

Click here to view images of KIOC lads working hard at the nets and also view images of our wards working hard on their fitness.

We have successfully organized the following events:

	Tours to Australia, England, Singapore, Malaysia & Sri Lanka
	All india Stanford Challenge Cup. All India Tata Cofee Cup. Womens Cricket League.
	Cricket Coaching Clinic with Kapil Dev for Set Max Cricket Coaching Clinic with Bennett King- the Australian High Performance coach who is now coaching the West Indies men’s team
	Camp for Indian Women’s team before the home series versus Australia
	India – Australia I and II One Day International at Infosys, Mysore
	Indian women’s coaching and fitness camp at JIRS prior to the tour of Sri Lanka
	All India Coca Cola cup for under 12, 17 and seniors (annual event since 1998)
	All india Pizza Corner trophy for under 10 and u/15 (annual event since 1998 )
	South zone inter state womens championship 2001 and 2005
	Karnataka state women’s coaching camp
	South zone women’s camp
	All India Diet eggs inter camp trophy
	Coca Cola under 12 inter-school 1998 & 1999
	Rajiv Gandhi Trophy inter school championship
	EMG cup for corporates
	Indo – Lanka ITC Cup inter school trophy
	Inter-Collegiate Women’s Cricket Championship

Our Achievements:
	Champions Jawahars Diamond Jubilee U -15, U - 17. Champion - Rajkumar Memorial U -18 - Chikabalapur. All India Tata Coffee Seniors. All India Stanford Challenge Champions - U - 13 , U - 15, U - 17 and U - 19.
	K I O C started by winning the Khagraj memorial under 14 and under 16 in 1996.K I O C has made a habit of winning championships both local and all India Level.
	All India Coca Cola cup in various age groups 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003& 2004
	All India MAS trophy in Chennai in 2000/ 2001
	Diet eggs trophy for under 12 and under 14 in 1999 & 2000
	All India Tata Coffee inter camp championship 2005

Our Supporters
STANFORD, TATA COFFEE, PIZZA CORNER, , ITC WINDSOR SHERATON AND TOWERS, LAL RAKHRA SPORTS, RBANM’s COMMITTEE, BANGALORE MILITARY SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL,NEW BALDWINS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL, FOUNTAIN AND ABOVE ALL MOHD AZHARUDDIN

K I O C--Bangalore’s Top Cricket Coaching Academy"