‘CoE is not just a rehab centre’: VVS defends facility amid India’s injury crisis
VVS Laxman, head of the BCCI Centre of Excellence, has defended the facility against criticism regarding India's recent injury crisis among cricketers. He emphasized that the center focuses on long-term player monitoring and excellence rather than functioning solely as a rehabilitation clinic.
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NEW DELHI: With India's growing injury list putting the spotlight on the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE), its head VVS Laxman has pushed back against the scrutiny surrounding the Bengaluru-based facility, insisting that injuries are an unavoidable part of a cricketer's career and that the focus should be on monitoring players rather than finding scapegoats.The CoE has come under increasing scrutiny in recent weeks amid concerns over rehabilitation timelines, fitness assessments and communication between its sports science team and the national selection committee. Several key players are currently dealing with injuries, with Jasprit Bumrah, Sai Sudharsan, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar among those facing fitness concerns.Laxman, however, defended the institution's broader role, stressing that it should not be reduced to a rehabilitation centre."CoE is not merely a rehab centre.
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