Shrachi Sports Ventures (SSV), a newly-floated sports vertical of Shrachi Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with tennis icon Leander Paes and his Flying Man Ventures with the aim to promote sports as a lifestyle, nurturing talent and creating job opportunities.

"We are going to create an Olympic-level infrastructure with state-of-the-art training facilities under top coaches and systems with structured modules for various age groups across multiple disciplines,” said Leander, who has won 20 Grand Slam titles in his glorious career.

He expressed excitement for the collaboration, emphasising its role in building India's future through sports.

Rahul Todi, Managing Director of Shrachi Realty, said that he envisioned Bengal leading India's sports movement, with Paes as its captain.

"We are convinced he is just the right person to take our projects to fruition so that we can create a clutch of sustainable sports ecosystems. We will enter into a number of strategic alliances to take this philosophy forward,” he said.

Shrachi has already collaborated with East Bengal Club for their cricket and hockey teams.