FIRST-TIME PLAYERS
A welcoming way to discover cricket without needing an academy history.
INDIA PLAY CRICKET
CRICKET
STARTS
EVERYWHERE.
From the gully to the school ground, from a first-time player to a serious competitor, IPC creates new ways to enter the game, compete and move forward.
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WHO IPC IS FOR
Different starting points.
One game.
IPC is built around the reality that cricket does not begin in one place. Some players start in academies. Some start in gullies. Some simply need a first chance to pick up the bat or ball.
GULLY & SCHOOL PLAYERS
A place to bring natural cricket instinct into structured competition.
COMPETITIVE YOUTH PLAYERS
New formats and future higher-level opportunities to test yourself.
SCHOOLS & COMMUNITIES
Structured cricket engagement that can reach more young people.
THE IPC WORLD
More than one way
to be part of cricket.
IPC is a master platform. Different properties can serve different participants without forcing everyone through the same route.
01 / COMPETEBATTERS
GRASSROOTS
BATTERS
vs BALLERS
Short-format tennis-ball battles built around skill, energy, ranking and winner moments.
Explore the first IPC property 02 / PLAY & DEVELOPGRASSROOTS
& DEVELOPMENT
Accessible cricket participation through schools, communities and youth-focused formats.
Explore the development layer03 / FUTUREA HIGHER
A HIGHER
STAGE
IPC is developing a premium youth cricket competition for selected emerging players. Format and season details will be announced only when they are locked.
Built when the property is readyBATTER
VS
BALLER
FIRST MAJOR IPC PROPERTY
One batter.
One baller.
One battle.
A paid, short-format tennis-ball cricket experience designed to feel like competition, not a trial queue: music, live energy, rankings, winner moments and repeat battles.
- Tennis-ball format
- Head-to-head competition
- Open public entry
- Rankings & repeat participation
- Brand-friendly live experience
GRASSROOTS & DEVELOPMENT
More young people.
More cricket.
IPC is designed to create accessible cricket participation for young people at different starting points, including schools, community players, casual tennis-ball players and first-time participants.
ACCESSLower-friction ways to enter cricketPARTICIPATIONFormats that can work across schools and communitiesDEVELOPMENTOpportunities to keep improvingMEASUREMENTStructured participation data as programmes grow
Explore Grassroots & DevelopmentONE PLATFORM · MANY ENTRY POINTS
Where do you
fit into IPC?
The website stays simple. The ecosystem underneath is not. Choose the route that is relevant to you.
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PLAYERS & FAMILIES
Find the right way to participate and understand what each opportunity includes.
SCHOOLS & COLLEGES
Bring structured cricket participation to your students.
ACADEMIES, COACHES & CLUBS
Work with IPC to create additional opportunities for players and cricket professionals.
INSTITUTIONS & DEVELOPMENT
Explore participation and development conversations with cricket bodies, government and CSR.
BRANDS & MEDIA
Build relevant partnerships around IPC properties, youth cricket and content.
WORK WITH IPC
Connect as a cricket, production, operations, medical or specialist professional.
YOUR NEXT MOVE