This term, Wells Cathedral School has been delighted to welcome and host talented young cricketer, 16-year-old Sahil Jadhav.

Sahil plays for the junior Mumbai team, is a member of the prestigious Dilip Vengsarkar Cricket Academy in Mumbai, and was named as one of the most promising under-14 cricketers in India.

Sahil was selected for the visit to Somerset by Cricket Beyond Boundaries, a global sports initiative that uses cricket as a vehicle to transform lives and provide opportunities to young Indian cricketers to travel to the UK to spend time in leading schools and develop new skills.

He is one of only 20 young cricketers to have been selected for this initiative since its inception in 2011.

Sahil, an incredibly talented batsman, was welcomed into one of the school's boys' boarding houses by the Wells pupils during his stay, where he was immersed in a bespoke programme of cricket coaching, strength and conditioning training, sports psychology and matches for the First XI Cricket team, as well as time spent working on his English and an introduction to British culture.

The Wells boys embraced the opportunity to introduce Sahil to life in Somerset, including several meals out at the local Indian restaurant, Rajah!

Sahil played for the First XI Cricket team extensively during the school's annual Cricket Week - a seven-day long festival celebrating the sport - opening the batting, scoring an excellent 100 against the MCC in the inaugural fixture of the celebratory week, and clinching the man-of-the-match award.

Sahil said: "It's tough to bat here with the wickets being grassy; the ball swings a lot and it's cold too.

"However, I am enjoying playing against different teams which have players senior to me. Batting against MCC was challenging, but a century against such a good team has boosted my confidence."

MCC treasurer Tony Elgood, was impressed by Sahil's batting.

"Sahil's century for Wells Cathedral School against MCC is the most impressive innings I have witnessed from someone so young. For a 16-year-old to possess not only such exquisite timing, but also the power to hit the MCC bowlers to all parts of the ground was quite extraordinary," said Elgood.

Director of sport, Tom Webley, a former Somerset County Cricketer and ECB Level 4 Coach, said: "It has been a pleasure and a privilege for us to welcome Sahil to Wells during the summer term.

"He is an outstanding batsman and real team player, and it has been heart-warming to witness the way in which the Wells boys have embraced his arrival and integrated him with such ease into the team.

"It has been great for us to be able to introduce Sahil to the glorious countryside of Somerset and the beauty of our lovely and historic city of Wells.

"I know the boys have particularly enjoyed taking him along to the local Indian restaurant in the town centre, as well as spending time chilling out in the boarding house."