Here is all you need to know about Jacintha Kalyan and the biography of the pitch curator
Jacintha Kalyan became the first female pitch curator in India, and BCCI secretary Jay Shah showered her with accolades.
Who is Jacintha Kalyan India’s first female pitch curator, biography, age, family, parents, husband and hometown birth place
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) grounds are being prepared under Jacintha’s direction. For the Bangalore leg of the tournament, she has been tasked with pitch preparation. Meanwhile, Jay Shah took over his X account and praised her. He wrote:
In a historic stride for Indian cricket, Jacintha Kalyan has become the trailblazing pioneer as the first female cricket pitch curator in our nation.
He further wrote:
Taking the helm of pitch preparation for the inaugural leg of the Womenโs Premier League in Bengaluru, Jacintha embodies the essence of determination and the will to break barriers.”
In a historic stride for Indian cricket, Jacintha Kalyan has become the trailblazing pioneer as the first female cricket pitch curator in our nation. ๐ Taking the helm of pitch preparation for the inaugural leg of the Women's Premier League in Bengaluru, Jacintha embodies theโฆ pic.twitter.com/AVqLondy77
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) February 27, 2024
It's not just the players and fans who are geared up for #TATAWPL 2024 ๐
Meet Jacintha Kalyan, ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ'๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ who is all set for a challenging yet exciting season in Bengaluru ๐๐ – By @RajalArora
WATCH ๐ฝ pic.twitter.com/KkXs8YaZfW
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 21, 2024
He also included that anย important turning point in the sport is her work as the Women’s Premier League pitch supervisor, which emphasises how Indian cricket is changing.
Who is Jacintha Kalyan?
Jacintha Kalyan, born in Harobele, is a Bengaluru native who has created history by being the first female pitch curator in India. The 49-year-old is now in charge of the Bengaluru phase of the WPL 2024 as the principal pitch curator.
A look at Jacintha Kalyan’s career
Jacintha was asked to handle some man management of the groundsmen in 2014 by Brijesh (Patel) sir, the KSCA Secretary at the time. Her adjustment to the post took about six months as per what she toldย The Indian Express.ย
Since then, she learned the art of preparing pitches and now, during the opening round of the current WPL 2024 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, she is honing the duty of the pitch. Jacintha has over thirty years of experience with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). After working as a receptionist at KSCA, she was promoted to administrator.
She had been in charge of the pitch setups in Pondicherry, Goa, and Kerala during the current Ranji Trophy round when she received the call to oversee the same at the WPL.
Jacintha Kalyan’s family
Jacintha’s early years were marked by financial difficulties since she was raised by a paddy farmer.
Jacintha has a unique connection to the earth in many ways. She assisted her father in the paddy fields as a child while living in Halobele. Years after her father’s death, she continues to grow paddy on a portion of their farmland.
Jacintha Kalyan’s husband and children
Jacintha Kalyan is a married woman and has a son named Sharath.