Cricketforindia.com now enters into a new venture "Cricketforindia Shop". Lalchand Rajput, former India opener and Joint secretary of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will write a regular column for the website cricketforindia.com. Rajput who was recently appointed as Batting coach at the Bangalore-based National Cricket Academy (NCA), will contribute an exclusive monthly column to the website, wherein he will state his views on matters concerning the game that we all love.

Rajput's involvement will give an impetus to the website that has been rapidly gaining in popularity since its Launch in Mumbai on 25th June 2004, the 21st anniversary of India's 1983 World Cup triumph. The three months since the launch have witnessed a sensational 4 lakh hits (2 lakh per month).

With the success of the launch, Cricketforindia.com now enters into a new venture, a 'cricketforindia' shop, apart from online coaching. The on-line shop will feature cricket equipment manufactured by SG, one of the world's leading cricket equipment houses. Prospective buyers will have a wide range of gear to choose from, from bats , balls , gloves, kits, leg-guards, etc. Anyone visiting the cricketforindia on-line shop can place an order as per their convenience.

An interactive website, www.cricketforindia.com is providing young cricketers and cricket-lovers the opportunity to get doubts clarified and queries answered by men 'who have seen it all'. The panel of experts associated with the website comprises former Test cricketers Ashok Mankad, Polly Umrigar, Karsan Ghavri and Yajurvindra Singh, former Test umpire Piloo Reporter, Sports Fitness Consultant and Physiotherapist Dr. Aijaz Ashai and renowned coach S.P. Bhatia.

The objectives of the website have earned it the support of the Ministry of Education, State of Maharashtra, and the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA). The website has received endorsements from personalities like Sunil Gavaskar, Prof. Ratnakar Shetty and Rahul Dravid. Cricketforindia.com is periodically updated and is an excellent resource on all aspects of cricket. It is truly a one stop-'shop' to all queries on cricket and cricket coaching.