With the intent to giving a boost to
sports management and sciences, Kings XI Punjab and LA Trobe
University, Australia, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) for the IPL Season 8. The research MOU has been signed to
facilitate work on joint programmes, activities, projects and research
on training and education in the domain of sport management and
science.



As a part of this association, Kings XI Punjab will be inducting ten
interns who will be actively involved with the team for IPL Season 8.
The interns will undertake research projects on Indian cricket / the
sports industry with the aim to identify challenges as well as suggest
solutions. The franchise will be able to deploy some of these
suggestions to improve its operations.



Commenting on the announcement, Fraser Castellino, COO, Kings XI
Punjab, said, “We are excited at this association with LA Trobe
University. This is a first of its kind for us and we are glad to
offer students a platform to interact with professionals and equally
look forward to inputs from trained professors and students from a
reputed institute. This partnership is our sincere effort to broaden
the scope of students in the field of sports management and we hope
that this will contribute towards their learning and development
process.”



Professor Leigh Drake, Executive Dean for Faculty of Business,
Economics and Law, La Trobe University, said, “It is La Trobe
University’s constant endeavor to keep creating improved opportunities
for students of both the countries which has brought us back to India
again this year.”



Talking about the MOU he further added, “Under the New MOU with Kings
XI Punjab, we will be undertaking research into mutually agreed topics
such as fan engagement, digital marketing and promotional practices,
and other areas of value for the Kings XI Punjab.”



He stated that “We are equally excited about this association with
Kings XI Punjab. This partnership will give our students an
opportunity to participate as interns for Kings XI Punjab in the world
most exciting sports event “IPL”. It will be a great learning
experience for our students. They can enhance their understanding of
sports management.” He also mentioned that one of the common things
between India and Australia is their love for sports and there is huge
interest in Cricket in both countries.



About Kings XI

Kings XI Punjab is a part of the eight competing teams promoted by
Indian Premier League (IPL). It is held and promoted by a consortium,
which includes Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta and Karan Paul.



About LA Trobe University, Australia

La Trobe University is multi-campus university based in Victoria,
Australia. Named after the first Lieutenant Governor of Victoria, La
Trobe University has been at the forefront of higher education in
Australia for the past forty seven years. La Trobe is renowned for its
academic excellence and research achievements. It has five campuses in
Victoria, in the south-east of Australia. More than 140,000 students
have graduated from La Trobe University and have gone on to achieve
great things in all walks of life, giving La Trobe its well-deserved
reputation. For details, please visit
www.latrobe.edu.au/international.