Artificial Intelligence is the discuss of the city and Royal Challengers Bangalore are in no temper to be left behind. The franchise is trying to go massive on AI to uncover talent from across the nation, Mike Hesson, director of cricket, stated on Thursday.
“We think our scouting needs to go a little bit deeper than sending regular scouts to tournaments. There’s a lot of untapped talent and potential throughout the whole country,” Hesson stated at a press convention forward of the Women’s Premier League (WPL).Â
How Will It Work?
Talking additional, Hesson stated that the AI will monitor tempo within the case of bowlers and for batters, it will look into totally different batting positions they get into. “So, we have an artificial intelligence system, where we look at some key metrics. From a bowling perspective, it will be around pace. From a batting perspective, it will be around different positions that they get into. Once we identify talent there, we can bring them into camps or we can go and watch them at specific tournaments,” he added.
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Hesson then stated they are not simply mainstream tournaments, but additionally on the underage talent and people that are not a part of any groups. “We’re trying to look far beyond just the mainstream tournaments or first-class cricket or state cricket. We’re trying to look at underage talent, talent from the extremities of the country, people that potentially aren’t in teams already,” he stated.
“The players we’re looking at might be a year away from actually being a part of the RCB. But we can identify them, we can watch them over a period of time and just see how they develop. That’s certainly how we also operate in both the men’s and women’s programme,” Hesson stated.
WPL 2023 – FAQs
- When will the WPL 2023 season begin?
The WPL 2023 season will begin on Saturday, March 4.
- Which groups will compete within the WPL 2023 season?
Five groups will compete within the WPL 2023 season – Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz.
- Who will play within the opening match of the WPL 2023 season?
The Gujarat Giants will host the Mumbai Indians within the opening contest of the WPL 2023 on the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.
- Who is the most costly participant within the WPL season?
Smriti Mandhana is the most costly participant within the WPL 2023 season having attracted a value of Rs 3.4 crore from Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Where will be the WPL 2023 season be performed?
The WPL 2023 season will be performed on the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai and the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.​
- Where will the WPL 2023 season get broadcasted?
The WPL 2023 season will be broadcasted on the Sports 18 Network.
- Where can WPL 2023 season get dwell streamed?
The WPL 2023 season will be dwell streamed on the Jio Cinema App.
