Akram to finetune Delhi's young pacers

NEW DELHI: The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) is in the final stages of striking a deal with bowling legend Wasim Akram to train young Delhi pacers for the coming season.
"The ground has been prepared for the deal and only the top layer remains to be put on," DDCA sports secretary Sunil Dev told TOI on Saturday.
However, Dev declined to comment on the price that DDCA is offering the former Pakistani captain.According to an agency report from Islamabad, Akram would be offered Rs 75,000 per day.
"Look, to me it���s important that he (Akram) comes and shares his experience with our pacers. Price is a secondary thing. We have a pretty good crop of pacers and his focus will be to finetune their bowling skills," Dev said.
He added that the association is for this season only and the DDCA would look into the results and Akram���s availability before entering into a long-term contract.
Akram will train U-20, U-19 and U-16 players who have represented the state. He is likely to visit Delhi after Aug 15 and will train the youngsters for a maximum of 20 days.