BCCI secretary Saikia to visit COE to take stock of injury crisis, to meet with VVS Laxman
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia is set to meet VVS Laxman at the Centre of Excellence to address a surge in injuries affecting the Indian cricket team. The meeting aims to review rehabilitation protocols following concerns over the management of key players like Jasprit Bumrah and B Sai Sudharsan.
Why it matters
The high volume of injuries among top-tier athletes raises questions about the efficacy of the BCCI's current sports science and injury management infrastructure.
Concerned with the spate of injuries that has rocked Indian team of late, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia will be meeting Head Of Cricket VVS Laxman on Sunday to take a stock of the rehabilitation management programme at the Centre of Excellence (COE).
India will be missing the services of Jasprit Bumrah (knee swelling), B Sai Sudharsan (left foot big toe), Harshit Rana (hamstring), Nitish Kumar Reddy (hamstring) and Washington Sundar (quadriceps) due to various injuries. Akash Deep (lower back stress fracture) has been out for the longest time since Bengal's Ranji Trophy semi-final defeat.
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