The International Federation of Corporate Cricket (IFCC) and CORE Cricket are proud to announce the appointment of Gopal Jasapara, ACC Level 3 Coach and Founder of GForce Cricket Academy, as a Founding Member of CORE Cricket.
With more than 25 years of coaching, player development, and cricket leadership experience, Gopal has dedicated his career to nurturing talent, developing coaches, and creating opportunities for cricketers across multiple regions. Through GForce Cricket Academy, he has helped shape the development journeys of hundreds of young cricketers while championing excellence in coaching and grassroots cricket.
His appointment further strengthens CORE Cricket’s growing founding leadership team, joining respected cricket leaders including Geoffrey Cook, Mudassar Nazar, and Shahzad Altaf, who share a common vision of creating a more structured, inclusive, and sustainable future for cricket globally.
Founded under the International Federation of Corporate Cricket (IFCC), CORE Cricket was established with a mission to create opportunities for the 98% of the cricket ecosystem that operates outside the traditional professional pathway. Through governance, education, high-performance development, certification programs, and international collaboration, CORE Cricket is building a global framework that connects players, coaches, academies, officials, corporates, and communities worldwide.
As a Founding Member, Gopal Jasapara will play a strategic role in expanding CORE Cricket and IFCC initiatives across India, the Middle East, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Africa, while helping drive awareness and participation in key global programs, including:
- CORE High Performance Centres
- CORE Foundation Programs
- Corporate Youth Cricket League (CYCL)
- International Coach Education & Certification Programs
- Academy Accreditation Frameworks
- Talent Identification & Development Pathways
- International Cricket Exchange Programs
- Community & Corporate Cricket Development Initiatives
His focus will be on building partnerships, supporting academy networks, mentoring coaches, developing player pathways, and helping establish a globally connected cricket ecosystem aligned with CORE and IFCC’s long-term vision.
Commenting on joining CORE Cricket, Gopal Jasapara said: “I am honoured to join CORE Cricket and IFCC as a Founding Member. Throughout my coaching journey, I have always believed that cricket has the power to transform lives and create opportunities beyond the boundaries of the game. The vision of CORE Cricket to create a connected global ecosystem for players, coaches, academies, and communities strongly resonates with me. I look forward to working alongside Geoffrey Cook, Mudassar Nazar, Shahzad Altaf, and the wider leadership team to help expand this vision across India, the Middle East, the UK, Europe, Africa, and beyond.”
Over the coming years, CORE Cricket and IFCC aim to establish one of the world’s most comprehensive cricket development ecosystems by combining grassroots participation, high-performance development, coach education, governance, leadership development, and international opportunities under a unified global framework.
The appointment of Gopal Jasapara marks another important milestone in CORE Cricket’s journey to create a truly global movement that connects cricket communities, develops future talent, and delivers meaningful impact across generations and geographies.
About CORE Cricket
CORE Cricket is a global cricket development initiative operating under the International Federation of Corporate Cricket (IFCC), focused on governance, player development, high-performance pathways, education, certification, and sustainable growth across grassroots, youth, academy, corporate, and community cricket.
About IFCC
The International Federation of Corporate Cricket (IFCC) is a global not-for-profit initiative committed to creating a structured, sustainable, and inclusive cricket ecosystem by connecting corporates, communities, educational institutions, academies, and cricket stakeholders worldwide.
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