About DCA
Dunes Cricket Academy offers professional coaching for all budding cricketers at academy and in schools.
Our Coaching Sessions are designed for a range of ages and abilities. Our aim is to teach the fundamentals of cricket and develop a culture of excellence, while utilising the best coaches and facilities available. We strive to create a talent pipeline of players with desired attributes.We ensure that their physical, mental and technical needs are met by excellent coaching facility and equipment. We provide a pathway for the best players. We have commitment to discovering talent, harnessing potential, and championing dreams in the UAE. Ultimately we believe that our approach will help mould our students into not only successful cricketers but good human beings as well.
Join us and give yourself the best chance of getting to the next level!
Our Team
COACH MURALI SOCKALINGAM
COACH MURALI SOCKALINGAM
Offering over 30 years of diverse experience as a cricket coach, educator, training specialist, mentor, and cricket player who played junior to professional cricket in Sri Lanka, India, and represented UAE National Team; as well as carries vast experience and knowledge in finance and accounting background.
Achievements
- Assistant Coach – FairBreak Global 2022 (Falcons)
- Former Head Coach – UAE National Women’s Cricket team
- Head Coach – UAE National Indoor world cup 2017
- Former selector for DCC (Dubai Cricket council) – U19 Dubai
- Represented the UAE National Men’s Cricket team
- Captained Emirates Airlines – A Division team for 8 years
- Represented Tamil Nadu state and junior cricket team
Certifications
- ICC Level 3
- ACC/ PCB Level 2
- First Aider
- Child protection
VINCENT STEPHEN
- Bringing 22 Years of Extensive Cricket and Coaching Expertise Represented the state (Tamil Nadu) across age groups for a decade.
- Successful completion of the cricket coaching course from NIS, India.
- Achieved Master Blaster and Junior Blaster Certifications from Australia.
- Collaborated with Australian Bowling Coach Terry Jenner(Shane Warne’s) for years, including as a para coach for Ashelly Malet (an Australian spinner).
- Assisted Md. Kaif and Suresh Raina at Macspin Foundation Training.
- Mentored players, including Shabaz Nadeem, Sunny Gupta, Ravin Dsilva, and Varun Chakravarthy.
- Coached Alongside Former Indian Cricketers: Maninder Singh, Kanwaljit Singh, Rajesh Chavan, Raghuram Bhatt, and Robin Singh.
VINCENT STEPHEN
Hari Krishna
Kasun
Mathila
Sujeewa
DCA VISION
- To be the most successful Cricket Academy in the UAE.
DCA MISSION
- Â To provide a safe and friendly environment for cricketers.
- Â To play within the true spirit of the game.
- To provide all aspiring cricketers the chance to develop and improve their cricket.
- Â To promote the development of junior players to senior cricketers.
DCA GOALS
- To Play finals of all major Tournaments in UAE.
- Â To field a girls team playing in a competition.
Our Programs
Cricket 365 days
Personal Attention
10-12 Boys / Girl per coach
Turf & Matting pitches
Age Specific Programs
High-Performance Cricket Camps
Video & Technical analysis
Use of Bowling Machines & Speed Gun
Match Practice
Fitness programme
Parents Gully Cricket
Weekly Matches and Fitness Drills
One-on-One Coaching
Matches with Foreign Academies and Clubs for Greater Exposure
Inter School Tournaments
Inter/Intra Academy Tournaments (Different Age Groups)
Girl’s Cricket
Overseas Cricket Tours
Photo Gallery
Schedules
