"I strongly agree with what others feel that the NCA has just been reduced to a rehab centre for Indian players," Ghavri said while inaugurating two free beds at the Bishudhananda Saraswati Hospital here today.
"The role of the NCA should be to groom fringe players so that they can be ready to respond to an SOS. This way the youngsters can avail of the best of facilities.
"But sadly, at the NCA, we have no camps which is so important to nurture talent."
"If the top-10 players from each of the three specialised academies get together for a camp, then the country's best young talent will get to compete against each other. Such camps can also be conducted at U-14 and U-16 age-group levels," the 62-year-old said.
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"That way you can have more finished products coming out of the NCA. It is not producing great players today and there's a question mark over its functioning."
Ghavri, who coached Bengal in the early 2000s, said Ashok Malhotra's appointment augurs well for the state.
"Malhotra knows about Bengal cricket and his ability to communicate with the boys would give him an advantage vis-a-vis W V Raman or myself.
"Bengal have the potential but they need to show big match temperament. It would happen once they start winning," he concluded.