Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) has decided to organise special camps in more than 12 districts to hone the skills of young cricketers in the state.

"The camps will be held to select the best cricketers in the Under-14, Under-19 and Under-22 tournaments," BCA secretary Mrityunjay Tiwari said.

"The basic idea behind holding the tournaments is to provide a platform for the players."

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reinstated the association as an associate member this year.

Players will be chosen based on their performances in the tournaments that start in September. BCA has already selected St Michael High School student Malay Raj (13) who took 20 wickets in the RP Singh Under-14 inter-school cricket tournament, including four wickets in a maiden over.

Malay, who studies in Class IX, has been playing the game since he was four. While speaking to The Telegraph, the right-arm fast bowler said: "I want to be a cricketer."

Malay's coach Amikar Dayal, who is a part of the Cricket Academy of Bihar (CAB), sees a potential in Malay. "He (Malay) has been very impressive. He can swing the ball and control his line and length, which is essential for every fast bowler. He can be a great bowler if he gets a proper platform and good exposure."

BCA had organised Under-19 camps at the Moin-ul Haq stadium last month.

Former Indian cricketers Noel David, Gursharan Singh and Balwinder Singh Sandhu had attended the camps, which were held from June 11 to 24. Sandhu was, however, upset with the infrastructure facilities.

School cricket has always had a significant impact on budding cricketers.

From Sachin Tendulkar to Pranav Dhanawade, who had scored 1009 runs in a single innings while playing for KC Gandhi School in an Under-16 Bhandari Trophy match, school cricket has been a great launching pad.