The scenic Himachal Pradesh Cricket Stadium in Dharamsala has added another feather to its cap by becoming the Asian Cricket Council’s Centre of Excellence. The facility at Dharamsala features modern indoor and outdoor training amenities and equipments that will help the players, coaches and support staff from the sub-continent and few associate nations prepare in the best possible way. The ACC had planned to shut down its operations before Hon. BCCI Secretary Mr. Anurag Thakur suggested ways to keep it up and running. “I am very happy that ACC has decided to establish a Centre of Excellence at Dharamshala. This Centre will further help the cause of cricket and budding cricketers from the Asian Countries. I offer full support of BCCI to this Centre,” said Mr. Thakur. The President of the ACC, Mr. Sidath Wettimuny said “This will be a significant move in the effort of making the ACC a more dynamic, vibrant and robust body, which will help rapidly promote and develop the sport of cricket in the Asian region. We are deeply appreciative and grateful to the BCCI & HPCA for allowing the ACC to use this stunning Cricket Facility in Dharamshala.” Last week, the BCCI had signed a MoU to let Afghanistan use the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, close to Delhi. After the devastating earthquake in Nepal in April 2015, the Dharamsala facility was thrown open to Nepal cricketers where a 27-memember contingent had a training camp.