NED signs MoU with Lahore Qalandars

KARACHI: The NED University of Engineering and Technology (NED) and two-time PSL champions Lahore Qalandars have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a transformative collaboration aimed at advancing sports excellence and promoting talent development in Pakistan.

Under this MoU, Lahore Qalandars and NED University will establish a state-of-the-art Sports High Performance Resource Centre named the ‘NED-Qalandars High Performance Centre (NED-QHPC)’ to foster cricketing talent.

Lahore Qalandars will contribute expertise and resources to modernise the Centre, incorporating cutting-edge technologies and commercial practices. The collaboration extends beyond facility enhancement, as Lahore Qalandars, with its Qalandars High Performance Center, will explore commercial opportunities at the NED-QHPC while also benefiting from training, rehabilitation, and capacity-building services. The MoU, effective immediately, will span five years with provisions for further extensions.

Additionally, the partnership aims to create formal certification and degree programs in professional sports, leveraging the combined expertise of NED University and Lahore Qalandars.

Lahore Qalandars will also manage the biomechanics laboratory at NED University, leveraging technology to assist bowlers in rehabilitating their bowling actions, preventing injuries, and enhancing performance through sports science.

The integration of biomechanics represents a groundbreaking addition to the ecosystem of Lahore Qalandars’ player development programme. In addition to its world-class training facilities, talent development programmes, and pathways for athletes, Qalandars will now harness the power of sports sciences through biomechanics. This initiative makes Lahore Qalandars the first T20 franchise to establish a comprehensive ecosystem dedicated to talent development.