India, Sept. 6 -- As one of the genuine swing bowlers, Praveen Kumar's India career was fairly short. Now the chief of Uttar Pradesh's senior selection committee, he plans to start a bowling academy in home town Meerut with focus on unearthing swing bowlers.

Kumar hopes to be the chief mentor of the academy, which if all goes well, would be launched next month.

"Everything is ready with all modern facilities. There would be two sections at the academy, one section exclusively for swing bowling training. I hope to get the academy started by Diwali," Kumar told HT on Saturday.

"I want the art of swing bowling to flourish through the new generation.

"There is plenty of bowling talent in Uttar Pradesh. I want more swing bowlers come up in...