The Story of our Cricket Bowling Machine
It all started just as an experiment. In 2007, Partha Pemmmaraju, one of the founders of Leverage Science and Technologies Ltd., had a constant worry. Like most of the parents, he was worried that his six-year-old son might get addicted to computer games. He wanted his son to play and enjoy a sport. So, he searched for a gadget/toy, with which his son might be able to play and get physical exercise. Barring bicycle, he could not find any such toy. That’s when Partha Pemmaraju got the idea of making a ball projecting toy.
Partha Pemmaraju, a long term sufferer of ‘Obsessive Compulsive Research and Development Disorder’ and who has a history of developing different products in different fields, could not resist the urge of developing THE toy. He shared his plan with Kishore Gutala and me; we both were equally excited with the idea.
Prototype:
It took us eight months to complete the working prototype of the toy. That so-called toy was throwing the Leather Cricket Balls and Tennis balls at varying speeds up to 220kph. It was a treat to watch the spinning and swinging balls delivered by the product.
A couple of friends who played club cricket tested the prototype and gave positive feedback. In a few weeks, Our team has received enquiries from a few more coaches and players who came to know about the product. The idea never was to make it commercial. But the response was compelling.
Rahul Dravid:
Around that time, Rahul Dravid, a member of the Indian Cricket Team, and one of the Cricket legends came to Hyderabad to inaugurate a Cricket Academy. Knowing about the product, the owner of that academy generously allowed us to demonstrate the working prototype to Rahul Dravid.
After seeing and understanding the prototype, Dravid wanted to try the machine. He had only wanted to face a few deliveries, but that trial became a two-hour session.
After that session,
“This is the best Cricket Bowling Machine I have ever practised with.” Said Rahul Dravid.
He liked the machine so much so to recommend it to BCCI’s National Cricket Academy of India and other Cricketers, especially to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.
Rahul Dravid about Leverage Bowling Machines
National Cricket Academy:
Leverage Bowling Machine at NCA - 2008
Advanced Leverage Cricket Bowling Machines at NCA 2020
Coaches at the National Cricket Academy were happy to have an Indian Bowling Machine but also critical about the quality and performance of the product. They have extensively tested the Leverage Cricket Bowling Machines for more than a year. Only then, they have recommended to the NCA management to purchase the machines.
National Cricket Academy about Leverage Bowling Machines
After the Team-India’s net practise session with the Leverage bowling machines,
“This is fantastic! I want it in my new house. Arjun (his son) and I would love to practise with this machine at home” said the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar to Partha Pemmaraju.
Sachin Tendulkar:
Following the completion of his new house, Two Leverage Machines installed in the backyard of his home. (Later on, practise with Leverage Cricket Bowling Machine became a ritual for most of the next generation cricketers.)
Sachin Tendulkar About Leverage Bowling Machines
There are several such stories attached to the Leverage Bowling Machines- Stories of aspiring cricketers, stories of sacrifices of parents, stories of coaches who live the dream of his students. Every machine has a story!
For us, at Leverage Science and Technologies Ltd., selling Bowling Machines is not just a business. By selling these machines, we become an understanding partner to the player. We take part in his passion, and we walk with him on his career path, we challenge him as a tough opponent and finally bring out the best in him.
A few years ago, Cricket Bowling Machine was an expensive product. Only a few rich cricketers could buy bowling machines. Ninety-nine per cent of the cricketers were unable to obtain this essential practice tool. Our mission was to make Cricket Bowling Machine affordable to all, without compromising on the quality and features.
We proudly claim that we have achieved the goal. Cricket Bowling Machine is now affordable to most of the cricket aspirants. Bowling Machine is now available at a lesser cost than a branded cricket bat.
Our new launch, Leverage iBot bowling machine(click here for more details) is a patent-pending innovation. This unique machine is a great practice tool for entry-level professional cricketers. As an inaugural offer, this machine priced below INR10000/ USD135
We, at Leverage Science and technologies Ltd., are not satisfied with the success of our bowling machines. We have developed other tools and technologies. Our product list is getting longer by the year. The Roboarm, The Speedarm-handheld ball throwers, Spingball- The spinning ball, CatchBat, FlexiStump, iRoboGoalie- Robot Goalkeeper, CricAvatar-Virtual Cricket Simulators, Lab On The Move-Portable Biomechanics Suit, Percept- An advanced Ball Tracking Technology -are few on the list apart from the wide variety of Cricket Bowling Machines.
















