Chennai Super Kings have achieved a major milestone as the Super Kings Academy is set to launch its tenth centre with a franchise-based facility at Alagappa Institutions, Karaikudi, in the state of Tamil Nadu. The Super Kings Academy Karaikudi will be a state-of-the-art facility with eight pitches (4 turf, 2 matting and 2 Astro Turf), floodlights and a full-fledged ground with turf and matting pitches. Cricket coaching for boys and girls aged 6 to 23 will begin in April. The CSK academy will be located at Dr Alagappa Chettiar Educational Trust, Alagappapuram, Karaikudi, 630003. Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited CEO K.S. Viswanathan said "Chennai, Salem, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Trichy, Tirunelveli and now Karaikudi. We are glad to take Super Kings Academy to different parts of Tamil Nadu and thus contribute to the development of grassroots cricket. "These are times when cricket is thriving across all districts of Tamil Nadu, with the Ranji Trophy team doing well too. I'm sure we will nurture the next generation of talent with our top-notch infrastructure and expert coaching methods." Dr Ramanathan Vairavan, Chairman, Alagappa Group of Educational Institutions, said "We are excited to collaborate with Super Kings Academy to develop cricket in Karaikudi. There is plenty of interest and talent in the region and students will benefit from the exposure to Super Kings' coaching methodologies and facilities. Together, we will help groom top-level cricketers from Karaikudi." Super Kings Academy