The International Federation of Corporate Cricket (IFCC) and CORE Global are proud to announce a landmark strategic partnership with Ludimos, appointing the company as the Official AI performance analytics and talent identification partner across the entire CORE and IFCC ecosystem.
This exclusive three-year global partnership marks a significant step towards revolutionising cricket development by combining world-class coaching with cutting-edge artificial intelligence, biomechanics and performance analytics.
The partnership will power CORE’s rapidly expanding global cricket ecosystem, including:
• CORE High Performance Centres across UAE, UK, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka and other upcoming locations
• CORE Global Talent Identification Programme
• CORE Youth Cricket League (CYCL) across multiple countries
• Coach Education & Player Development Programmes
• AI-powered Ball Tracking, Performance Analytics & Biomechanics
• Player Performance Dashboards & Longitudinal Development Tracking
The collaboration aims to make elite-level performance analysis accessible to aspiring cricketers worldwide while creating a data-driven development pathway for players, coaches, academies, parents and selectors.
Transforming cricket through AI
As CORE continues expanding internationally through High Performance Centres, CYCL Championships and Talent ID programmes, Ludimos’ AI platform will become an integral part of player assessment, skill development and performance benchmarking.
Beyond technology integration, Ludimos will also join the global CYCL campaign, helping showcase how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of youth cricket across every participating country championship.
The partnership is expected to benefit:
• Young cricketers
• Coaches
• Academies
• Schools
• Corporate cricket programmes
• National and regional cricket organisations
• Parents and player support networks
Speaking about the partnership, Mudassar Nazar – former Pakistan Test Cricketer, ICC Hall of Fame candidate and Director of CORE High Performance Centre – Sharjah said: “Technology is becoming an essential part of modern cricket coaching, but its true value lies in how it supports player development. The integration of Ludimos’ AI-powered analytics into the CORE High Performance Centres will significantly enhance training by providing objective insights into every aspect of a player’s performance.
Equally important, it creates a collaborative environment where coaches, parents and other stakeholders can work from the same performance data, bringing greater transparency, better communication and more informed development plans. This partnership will help young cricketers accelerate their learning while ensuring every player receives structured, measurable and world-class support.”
Sharing his thoughts on the partnership, Madan Rajagopal, Founder & CEO of Ludimos, said:
“We are delighted to welcome CORE to the Ludimos family. From the outset, it was clear that our organisations share a strong commitment to data-driven player development and creating meaningful opportunities for aspiring cricketers to showcase their talent.
This shared vision forms the foundation of our exclusive, multi-year partnership, and we look forward to working closely with the entire CORE team to transform how young cricketers learn, improve and achieve their potential.”
Highlighting the strategic significance of the collaboration, Gareth Lautenberg, CRO at Ludimos, said: “This partnership is exactly what we built Ludimos for. CORE brings real global scale, from Sharjah to the UK, India and South Africa, and pairing that with our AI ball tracking and analytics puts elite-level tools in the hands of young players who’ve never had access to them before.
As CORE’s exclusive technology partner for talent identification and performance analytics, we’re not just supplying software-we’re embedding data into how the next generation of cricketers develop. This is a three-year commitment, and it’s just the start.”
Driving cricket’s future
The partnership reinforces CORE’s commitment to becoming one of the world’s leading cricket development ecosystems by combining:
• International coaching expertise
• High Performance Centres
• AI-powered analytics
• Talent identification
• Coach education
• Global youth competitions
• International player pathways
With operations expanding across the UAE, United Kingdom, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and New Zealand, the CORE-Ludimos partnership will provide consistent performance measurement and development standards across every country.
The initiative is expected to create one of the largest AI-enabled youth cricket ecosystems globally, helping identify, nurture and develop the next generation of international cricketers.
