Shri Anandraj Manik Prabhu, President, Manik Sports Academy (MSA) and Charudatt Prabhu, Secretary MSA met Mohammad Azharuddin, former captain, Indian cricket team and Mohammad Kaif, former India player at KBN Cricket Ground, Gulbarga today. Both the cricketers were happy to learn about sports and educational activities of Maniknagar and said that they would be happy to visit Siddharaj Cricket Ground at Maniknagar very soon. Presently MSA is providing professional coaching to the sportsmen of this region in sports like Athletics, Cricket, Volleyball, Badminton, Swimming and Basket Ball. Today more than 200 talented young students are seeking training under the able guidance of expert coaches in various disciplines. The world class sports infrastructure here at Maniknagar is attracting a lot of sports loving enthusiastic people from around this region thus giving this place a unique identity as a flourishing sports hub of North Karnataka. The President of MSA Shri Anandraj Manik Prabhu said that MSA is planning to organize a sports festival at Maniknagar very soon, wherein various sporting events will be conducted to raise awareness regarding sports culture. This event will also aim at encouraging boys and girls of this region to seek professional training in various sports. The MSA has invited many renowned and successful sports personalities of various fields to visit Maniknagar and inspire the trainees in coming days.