About Us
Passion for Cricket, Tradition of Excellence.
Shine’s Cricket Academy (SCA) was founded in 2002 by Mr. Shine S.S, the Executive Director and Chief Coach of the academy. The academy was initially established to provide opportunities for developing young cricketing talents from Loyola School, Trivandrum. Later, in the larger interest of the game of cricket, the facilities were opened to deserving students from other schools across the city.
Our Journey
The academy began its operations at Loyola School premises under the name Loyola Cricket Academy, Sreekariyam, Trivandrum. Over time, with the vision of benefiting society and nurturing young talents, the academy shifted to St. Mary’s School Grounds, Pattom, Trivandrum. It has since expanded further and now operates in two additional locations within the city.
The academy provides professional net practice facilities, including turf wickets, cement wickets, and matted wickets to ensure comprehensive training exposure for students.
Mr. Shine S.S
Mr. Shine S.S currently serves as the Vice President of the Trivandrum District Cricket Association (TDCA) and is also the Chairman of the Association’s Coaching Committee.
He was the Assistant Coach of the Kerala State Ranji Team during 2016–2017 and has previously coached the State Women’s Team, which qualified for national-level competitions. He has also served multiple times as coach for the Under-14, Under-16, and Under-19 teams.
As a former cricketer, Shine represented the India Schools Team, Kerala Schools Team, Kerala State, and Kerala University.
Achievements & Player Development
Shine’s Cricket Academy has consistently produced outstanding results over the years. Numerous students from the academy have been selected to the Kerala State Cricket Team, and more than 100 boys have earned selection to the Trivandrum District Cricket Team.
Many of the academy’s players are currently competing in the Trivandrum A & B Division League cricket competitions. Since 2001, 20 students have represented the Kerala State Schools Team in the National School Games, and more than 16 students have secured selection in University tournaments. The academy has also proudly produced players who have gone on to represent Ranji Trophy and Twenty20 Senior teams.
Tours & Major Milestones
The academy has conducted three international tours and over 20 national tours to participate in various cricket tournaments.
It was the only school team from Kerala invited to participate in the School’s World Cup organized by Delhi Public School.
The academy also organized an International Cricket Tournament in 2005 and emerged as champions in the International Cricket Tournament held in Goa in May 2007, defeating teams from England.
